Volume 48, Issue 2 pp. 86-93
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Comparative Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous and Subcutaneous Omeprazole in Sheep and Goats

Firas Serih

Firas Serih

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy

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Charbel Fadel

Corresponding Author

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])

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Beata Łebkowska-Wieruszewska

Beata Łebkowska-Wieruszewska

Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Protection, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland

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Andrzej Lisowski

Andrzej Lisowski

Institute of Animal Breeding and Biodiversity Conservation, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland

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Amnart Poapolathep

Amnart Poapolathep

Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

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Mario Giorgi

Mario Giorgi

Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy

Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

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First published: 27 October 2024

Funding: 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.

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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