title: Pharmacokinetics of long acting oxytetracycline in the laboratory rat.
abstract: Pharmacokinetic parameters of a slow release form of oxytetracycline were determined in the rat. Triexponential pharmacokinetics were displayed after intravenous administration. The half-life of the distribution phase was 0.097 hours, the rapid elimination half-life was 3.74 hours and the slow elimination half-life was 27.26 hours. Subcutaneous and intramuscular injection resulted in a rapid elimination half-life of 6.09 and 6.02 hours, respectively. In comparison, a standard form of oxytetracycline given subcutaneously had a rapid elimination half-life of 4.22 hours. The slow release form of oxytetracycline has a half-life in the rat long enough to maintain serum levels greater than the minimum inhibitory concentration of Mycoplasma pulmonis with a dose interval of 72 hours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale 62901.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Curl
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Curl
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000662:veterinary; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D051381:Rats / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D010118:Oxytetracycline