title: Pharmacokinetics of cefepime administered by i.v. and i.m. routes to ewes.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics of cefepime were studied following i.v. and i.m. administration of 20 mg/kg in 10 ewes. Following i.v. administration of a single dose, the plasma concentration-time curves of cefepime were best fitted using a two-compartment open model. The elimination half-life (t(1/2beta)) was 1.76 +/- 0.07 h, volume of distribution at steady-state [V(d(ss))] was 0.32 +/- 0.01 L/kg and total body clearance (Cl(B)) was 2.37 +/- 0.05 mL/min.kg. Following i.m. administration, the drug was rapidly absorbed with an absorption half-life (t(1/2ab)) of 0.49 +/- 0.05 h, maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of 31.9 +/- 1.5 mug/mL was attained at (tmax) 1.1 +/- 0.2 h and the drug was eliminated with an elimination half-life (t(1/2el)) of 2.06 +/- 0.11 h. The systemic bioavailability (F) after i.m. administration of cefepime was 86.8 +/- 7.5%. The extent of plasma protein binding measured in vitro was 14.8 +/- 0.54%. The drug was detected in urine for 36 h postadministration by both routes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. m_ism@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ismail
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D019540:Area Under Curve; D000077723:Cefepime; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000652:urine; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005260:Female; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000662:veterinary; D012756:Sheep / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D000077723:Cefepime