title: Pharmacokinetics of florfenicol and its metabolite, florfenicol amine, in dogs.
abstract: A study on the bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of florfenicol was conducted in six healthy dogs following a single intravenous (i.v.) or oral (p.o.) dose of 20 mg kg(-1) body weight (b.w.). Florfenicol concentrations in serum were determined by a high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Plasma concentration-time data after p.o. or i.v. administration were analyzed by a non-compartmental analysis. Following i.v. injection, the total body clearance was 1.03 (0.49) L kg(-1)h(-1) and the volume of distribution at steady-state was 1.45 (0.82) L kg(-1). Florfenicol was rapidly distributed and eliminated following i.v. injection with 1.11 (0.94)h of the elimination half-life. After oral administration, the calculated mean C(max) values (6.18 microg ml(-1)) were reached at 0.94 h in dogs. The elimination half-life of florfenicol was 1.24 (0.64) h and the absolute bioavailability (F) was achieved 95.43 (11.60)% after oral administration of florfenicol. Florfenicol amine, the major metabolite of florfenicol, was detected in all dogs after i.v. and p.o. administrations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Byung-Kwon
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jong-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Myoung-Seok
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Youn-Hwan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Hyo-In
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Yun
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D019540:Area Under Curve; D001682:Biological Availability; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004285:Dogs / Q000378:metabolism*; D006207:Half-Life; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013839:Thiamphenicol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; C083312:florfenicol amine; C035534:florfenicol; D013839:Thiamphenicol