Amikacin pharmacokinetics and the effects of ambient temperature on the dosage regimen in ball pythons (Python reguis) /

(Python regius) at 25' C and 37' C was studied. Blood

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Main Author: Johnson, James Harvey
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Summary:(Python regius) at 25' C and 37' C was studied. Blood
17.64+3.52 ug/ml with a median elimination half-life of
6,604.5 minutes (4.5 days). The Cmax was 11.98+1.67 ug/ml
69,900+0.011 ug-min/ml; apparent volume of distribution at
90, 360, 720, 1,440, 2,880, 4,320, 5,760, and 8,640 minutes
after administration of amikacin. A 28-day washout period
amikacin concentrations did not reach the recommended peak
amikacin serum concentration had not fallen below the
and 13.87 + 2.61 ug/ml for snakes housed at 25'C and 37'C
and mean residence time, 3,530+273.7 minutes. Mean serum
another half-life, or 4.5 days, before trough concentrations
bacteria for up to 6 days. Based on results of this study,
concentrations for mammals (25 ug/ml). In addition, the
concentrations were above the MIC50 of selected gram-negative
curves following IC administration at both temperatures best
differences among the snakes housed at 25'C and 37'C. Model
Disposition of amikacin following intracardiac (IC) and
fit a two-compartment open model. For snakes housed at 37'C
for most bacteria. In this study, it would have taken
independent parameters were area under the curve,
intramuscular (IM) administration in twelve ball pythons
occurred between each study. Drug concentration versus time
of 2 ug/ml were achieved.
or 6 days. However, snakes that received amikacin either IC
or IM and housed at 25' C or 37' C, the serum amikacin
pythons should produce serum concentrations above the MIC50
recommended trough concentrations (2 ug/ml) by 8,640 minutes
respectively. There were no significant pharmacokinetic
samples were collected by cardiocentesis at 0, 15, 30, 60,
steady state, 410+106 ml/kg; clearance, 0.0360︢.009 ml/min/kg
the Co, or extrapolated time zero concentration, was
the mean amikacin dose (3.48 mg/kg) administered IM to ball
Item Description:"Major subject: Veterinary Physiology".
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Physical Description:viii, 39 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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