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JOURNAL OF VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS
Volume 29, Issue 3, Pages 191-197Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2006.00737.x
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The purpose of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetics and physicochemical characteristics of orbifloxacin in the horse. Six healthy adult horses were administered oral and intravenous orbifloxacin at a dose of 2.5 mg/kg. Plasma samples were collected and analyzed by high-pressure liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection. Plasma protein binding and lipophilicity were determined in vitro. Following i.v. administration, orbifloxacin had a terminal half-life (t(1/2)) of 5.08 h and a volume of distribution (V-d(ss)) of 1.58 L/kg. Following oral administration, the average maximum plasma concentration (C-max) was 1.25 mu g/mL with a t(1/2) of 3.42 h. Systemic bioavailability was 68.35%. Plasma protein binding was 20.64%. The octanol:water partition coefficient (pH 7.4) was 0.2 +/- 0.11. No adverse reactions were noted during this study. Dosage regimens were determined from the pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic parameters established for fluoroquinolone antibiotics. For susceptible bacteria, an oral dose of approximately 5 mg/kg once daily will produce plasma concentrations within the suggested range. This dose is suggested for further studies on the clinical efficacy of orbifloxacin for treatment of susceptible bacterial infections in the horse.
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