| Literature DB >> 12241099 |
B Ranheim1, H Ween, A K Egeli, V Hormazabal, M Yndestad, N E Søli.
Abstract
The disposition of penicillin G in piglets is described after intramuscular or subcutaneous injection of depot preparations. The piglets were injected with 33,000 IU/kg or 100,000 IU/kg benzathine + procaine penicillin G intramuscularly or subcutaneously, or 100,000 IU/kg procaine penicillin G intramuscularly or subcutaneously. Intramuscular injection of benzathine + procaine penicillin resulted in higher maximum concentrations in plasma (Cmax) than did subcutaneous injection. The mean residence time (MRT) of penicillin G was longer when the drugs were injected subcutaneously rather than intramuscularly. The plasma concentration versus time profiles of the subcutaneous injections of benzathine + procaine penicillin revealed secondary peaks, possibly reflecting a certain degree of inflammation at the injection site.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12241099 DOI: 10.1023/a:1020590408947
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Res Commun ISSN: 0165-7380 Impact factor: 2.459