Modification of pharmacokinetics of cefotaxime in uranyl nitrate-induced renal damage in black bengal goats

J Vet Sci. 2004 Mar;5(1):1-3.

Abstract

Pharmacokinetics of cefotaxime (50 mg/kg, i.m.) were studied in both healthy and kidney damaged female black Bengal goats. Uranyl nitrate (0.75 mg/kg) was administered intravenously, once daily for five consecutive days to induce kidney damage. The pharmacokinetic variables were calculated in both cases. Kidney damage caused several changes in the determined variables. The C(max) and C(min) of cefotaxime observed at 0.50 and 5 h in normal goats were 24.91+/-1.51 and 1.22+/-0.07 micro g/ml, respectively, while the same in kidney damaged goats at 1 and 72 h were 75.00+/-0.45 and 3.10+/-0.09 micro g/ml, respectively. Renal damage condition significantly increased t1/2,ka (0.48+/-0.01 h), t1/2,ke (20.03+/-0.16 h), AUC (2440.10+/-24.26 micro g. h/ml) and significantly decreased Vdarea (0.59+/-0.007 L/kg), Vss (0.58+/-0.007 L/kg) and ClB (0.02+/-0.008 L/kg/h) values of cefotaxime compared to normal goats.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / blood
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacokinetics*
  • Area Under Curve
  • Cefotaxime / blood
  • Cefotaxime / pharmacokinetics*
  • Female
  • Goat Diseases / chemically induced
  • Goat Diseases / metabolism*
  • Goats
  • Half-Life
  • Injections, Intramuscular
  • Renal Insufficiency / chemically induced
  • Renal Insufficiency / metabolism*
  • Uranyl Nitrate

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Uranyl Nitrate
  • Cefotaxime