title: The disposition kinetics, urinary excretion and dosage regimen of amikacin in cross-bred bovine calves.
abstract: The disposition kinetics, urinary excretion and dosage regimen of amikacin after a single intravenous administration of 10 mg/kg was investigated in six cross-bred bovine calves. At 1 min, the concentration of amikacin in the plasma was 116.9 +/- 3.16 micrograms/ml and the minimum therapeutic concentration was maintained for 8 h. The elimination half-life and volume of distribution were 3.09 +/- 0.27 h and 0.4 +/- 0.03 L/kg, respectively. The total body clearance (ClB) and T/P ratio were 0.09 +/- 0.002 L/kg/h and 4.98 +/- 0.41, respectively. Approximately 50% of the total dose of amikacin was recovered in the urine within 24 h after administration. Amikacin in concentrations ranging from 5 to 150 micrograms/ml bound to plasma proteins to the extent of 6.32% +/- 0.42%. A satisfactory intravenous dosage regimen of amikacin in bovine calves would be 13 mg/kg followed by 12 mg/kg at 12 h intervals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Saini
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
mesh_terms: D000583:Amikacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000652:urine; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000652:urine; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002417:Cattle / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D015331:Cohort Studies; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011485:Protein Binding; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001798:Blood Proteins; D000583:Amikacin