title: Pharmacokinetics of tinidazole in dogs and cats.
abstract: Pharmacokinetics of tinidazole in dogs and cats after single intravenous (15 mg/kg) and oral doses (15 mg/kg or 30 mg/kg) were studied in a randomized crossover study. Tinidazole was completely absorbed at both oral dose levels in cats and dogs. Peak tinidazole concentration in plasma was 17.8 micrograms/ml in dogs and 22.5 micrograms/ml in cats after 15 mg/kg p.o. The oral dose of 30 mg/kg resulted in peak levels of 37.9 micrograms/ml in dogs and 33.6 micrograms/ml in cats. The apparent total plasma clearance of the drug was about twofold higher in dogs than in cats, resulting in an elimination half-life that was twice as long in cats (8.4 h) as in dogs (4.4 h). The apparent volume of distribution was 663 ml/kg in dogs and 536 ml/kg in cats. Therapeutic plasma drug concentrations higher than the MIC values of most tinidazole-sensitive bacteria were achieved for 24 h in cats and for 12 h in dogs after a single oral dose of 15 mg/kg. From the pharmacokinetic standpoint tinidazole seems to be well-suited to clinical use in small animal practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sarkiala
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Järvinen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Välttilä
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mero
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000378:metabolism*; D004285:Dogs / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D011897:Random Allocation; D014011:Tinidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D014011:Tinidazole