title: Disposition of sodium salicylate, flunixin and meloxicam after intravenous administration in broiler chickens.
abstract: Three nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) [sodium salicylate, flunixin (FLU) and meloxicam (MEL)] were administered intravenously to broiler chickens. Plasma concentrations were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography methods and pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated. After intravenous administration of sodium salicylate (50 mg/kg), FLU (1.1 mg/kg) and MEL (0.5 mg/kg), these drugs were eliminated from plasma with a mean half-life of 04.04, 05.45 and 03.20 h, respectively. Apparent volumes of distribution (0.39, 0.08 and 0.12 L/kg, respectively) indicated that tissue distribution was limited for the three drugs. Total body clearance was 70 mL/h.kg for sodium salicylate and 10 and 25 mL/kg.h for FLU and MEL, respectively. Based on the pharmacokinetic parameters these NSAIDs may offer possibilities for treatment of various conditions in chickens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium. kris.baert@rug.ac.be
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baert
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Backer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D019540:Area Under Curve; D002645:Chickens; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003002:Clonixin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006207:Half-Life; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D000077239:Meloxicam; D012980:Sodium Salicylate / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013843:Thiazines / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D013843:Thiazines; D013844:Thiazoles; C014557:flunixin; D003002:Clonixin; D000077239:Meloxicam; D012980:Sodium Salicylate