title: [Transfer of ofloxacin into suction blister fluid after its oral administration].
abstract: After oral administration of 300 mg of ofloxacin (OFLX), the concentration of OFLX in serum peaked at 2 hours and reached 2.88 +/- 0.62 micrograms/ml (mean +/- S.D.). In the fluid of dermal blisters produced by suction, the peak value was 1.74 +/- 0.88 micrograms/ml at 4 hours. Pharmacokinetically, Cmax (maximum concentration), Tmax (time of maximum concentration), Ka (absorption rate constant) and AUC0-8hrs. (area under the concentration-time curve) were calculated as 2.65 micrograms/ml, 2.07 hours, 0.79 hr-1 and 14.5 micrograms.hr/ml in serum, and 1.59 micrograms/ml, 4.49 hours, 0.27 hr-1 and 10.1 micrograms.hr/ml, respectively. Therapeutic AUC (area under the curve above minimum effective concentration) were also calculated as 13.3 micrograms.hr/ml (0.14-12.4 hours) in serum, and 11.5 micrograms.hr/ml (0.42-17.3 hours).
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D001768:Blister / Q000378:metabolism*; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin; D010078:Oxazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D013396:Suction
chemical_list: D010078:Oxazines; D015242:Ofloxacin