title: Pharmacokinetic and tissue distribution study of oxytetracycline in rainbow trout following bolus intravenous administration.
abstract: Oxytetracycline pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution were studied in rainbow trout following bolus i.v. administration at 5 mg/kg. The mean serum (log) drug concentration data were plotted against time (linear). The decay curve was described by a three-component exponential decay function and a three-compartment model. The t1/2 of rapid distribution was 0.9 h, the t1/2 of the slow distribution was 5.9 h and the t1/2 elimination was 81.5 h. Clearance was 25.4 ml/kg/h and Vd(area) 2988 ml/kg. Regression analysis of the serum levels for the three intervals, 0.5-2.0 h, 6.0-18.0 h, and 24-96 h, indicated that the rates of decay for each interval were 0.6151 h-1, 0.0564 h-1 and 0.0088 h-1 respectively. Rates of equilibration between tissues and serum were determined. Kidney equilibrated the fastest with t1/2 to equilibration of 1.1 h for H (anterior) kidney and 1.98 h for P (posterior) kidney. The highest drug levels were found in the liver and the lowest were in the brain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Canada.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Claxton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005880:Gills / Q000378:metabolism; D006066:Gonads / Q000378:metabolism; D006207:Half-Life; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014337:Trout / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010118:Oxytetracycline