Comparative Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous and Subcutaneous Omeprazole in Sheep and Goats
Firas Serih
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Charbel Fadel
Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
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Charbel Fadel ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorBeata Łebkowska-Wieruszewska
Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Protection, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
Search for more papers by this authorAndrzej Lisowski
Institute of Animal Breeding and Biodiversity Conservation, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
Search for more papers by this authorAmnart Poapolathep
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
Search for more papers by this authorMario Giorgi
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorFiras Serih
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Charbel Fadel
Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Correspondence:
Charbel Fadel ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorBeata Łebkowska-Wieruszewska
Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Protection, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
Search for more papers by this authorAndrzej Lisowski
Institute of Animal Breeding and Biodiversity Conservation, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
Search for more papers by this authorAmnart Poapolathep
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
Search for more papers by this authorMario Giorgi
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorFunding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.
ABSTRACT
Abomasal ulcers are a challenge in animal farming, affecting health, welfare, and productivity. Omeprazole's (OPZ) efficacy in treating these ulcers is known, but data on its pharmacokinetics (PK) in adult goats and sheep are lacking. The purpose of this research was to investigate and contrast OPZ's PK in these animals following a single intravenous (IV, 1 mg/kg) and subcutaneous (SC, 2 mg/kg) doses. Sheep and goats had similar exposure levels for all administration routes, with no significant AUC(0-∞)D variations. Half-life was short in both species (sheep: 0.20 h; goats: 0.31 h). Goats had a higher volume of distribution after IV administration. Clearance was rapid, and extraction ratio values were high for both goats and sheep (43% and 30%, respectively). SC administration showed similarities in Cmax and Tmax values between species. Both goats and sheep had high bioavailability (about 80%) levels and comparable mean absorption times (MAT). Despite some PK parameters' variances, systemic exposure to OPZ is similar in sheep and goats. SC administration's high bioavailability suggests it as a convenient field application route. Further investigations are needed to understand OPZ's effectiveness in small ruminants with abomasal ulcers and improve dosing regimens for clinical use.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Data Availability Statement
The data sets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author, upon reasonable request.
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