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Veterinary research communications1992; 16(2); 131-138; doi: 10.1007/BF01839010

The pharmacokinetics of a slow-release theophylline preparation in horses after intravenous and oral administration.

Abstract: The pharmacokinetics of a slow-release theophylline formulation was investigated following intravenous and oral administration at 10 mg/kg in horses. A tricompartmental model was selected to describe the intravenous plasma profile. The elimination half-life (t1/2 beta) was 16.91 +/- 0.93 h, the apparent volume of distribution (Vd) was 1.35 +/- 0.18 L/kg and the body clearance (ClB) was 0.061 +/- 0.009 L kg-1 h. After oral administration the half-life of absorption was 1.24 +/- 0.30 h, and the calculated bioavailability was above 100%. The t1/2 beta after oral administration was 18.51 +/- 1.75 h, only a little longer than that after intravenous administration. The slow release formulation did not exhibit any advantage in prolonging the t1/2 beta of theophylline in the horse.
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Publication Date: 1992-01-01 PubMed ID: 1496815DOI: 10.1007/BF01839010Google Scholar: Lookup
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This research paper involves a study investigating pharmacokinetics – how drugs move within the body – of a slow-release form of the drug theophylline, in horses. The researchers found that the said formulation didn’t offer any benefits in extending the half-life of the drug.

Pharmacokinetics of Slow-Release Theophylline in Horses

The researchers focused on studying the ‘pharmacokinetics’ or the movement and interaction of a slow-release version of the drug theophylline in the bodies of horses. Theophylline is a drug primarily used to open up the bronchial tubes (air passages) in the lungs. Two modes of administration were considered – one, directly into the bloodstream or ‘intravenously’, and two, orally or through the mouth.

  • The drug was administered at a dosage strength of 10 milligrams per kilogram of the horse’s body weight.
  • The researchers used a ‘tricompartmental’ model to describe the intravenous plasma profile. This is a statistical model used to calculate how the drug disintegrates and spreads in the body over time.

Analyzing the Intravenous Administration

  • The ‘elimination half-life’ also known as t1/2 beta was calculated to be approximately 16.91 hours – meaning, it takes that much time for the concentration of the drug in the horse’s body to reduce by half.
  • They calculated the ‘volume of distribution’ (Vd) to be approximately 1.35 Liters per kilogram. This value indicates the extent of the drug’s distribution in the body after administration.
  • The ‘body clearance’ (ClB) rate, or the body’s efficiency in eliminating the drug, was measured to be about 0.061 Liters per kilogram per hour.

Evaluating the Oral Administration

  • After the drug was administered orally, the half-life of absorption was recorded as approximately 1.24 hours.
  • The ‘bioavailability’ or the proportion of the drug that enters the bloodstream and is able to have an active effect, was calculated above 100%. This high figure could be due to the uncertainty or variability in biological systems and experimentations.
  • The elimination half-life post-oral ingestion was found to be approximately 18.51 hours.

Comparative Analysis: Intravenous vs Oral Administration

The researchers concluded that the elimination half-life of theophylline after oral administration was only marginally higher than after intravenous administration. This indicates that the slow-release formulation did not significantly extend the duration of the drug’s presence within the horse’s system.

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Errecalde JO, Landoni MF. (1992). The pharmacokinetics of a slow-release theophylline preparation in horses after intravenous and oral administration. Vet Res Commun, 16(2), 131-138. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01839010

Publication

Veterinary research communications
ISSN: 0165-7380
NlmUniqueID: 8100520
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 16
Issue: 2
Pages: 131-138

Researcher Affiliations

Errecalde, J O
  • Cátedra de Farmacología, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.
Landoni, M F

    MeSH Terms

    • Absorption
    • Administration, Oral
    • Animals
    • Biological Availability
    • Delayed-Action Preparations
    • Female
    • Half-Life
    • Horses / metabolism
    • Infusions, Intravenous / veterinary
    • Theophylline / administration & dosage
    • Theophylline / pharmacokinetics
    • Tissue Distribution

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