Aqueous procaine penicillin G in the horse: serum, synovial, peritoneal, and urine concentrations after single-dose intramuscular administration

Am J Vet Res. 1981 Apr;42(4):629-31.

Abstract

Six adult mares were given a single dose of aqueous suspension procaine penicillin G (300,000 IU/ml) IM at a dosage of 22,000 IU/kg of body weight (15.4 mg of penicillin G/kg). Serum, synovial fluid, peritoneal fluid, and urine penicillin concentrations were measured serially over a 48-hour period. The mean peak serum penicillin concentration was 1.42 microgram/ml at 3 hours. Penicillin was detected in synovial fluid and peritoneal fluid, which obtained mean peak penicillin concentrations of 0.62 microgram/ml and 0.58 microgram/ml, at 4 hours and 3 hours, respectively. These concentrations steadily decreased in parallel with serum concentrations and were still measurable at 48 hours. Urine concentrations of penicillin were relatively high, with a mean peak concentration of 525.81 microgram/ml at 8 hours.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Ascitic Fluid / analysis*
  • Female
  • Horses / blood
  • Horses / metabolism*
  • Horses / urine
  • Injections, Intramuscular / veterinary
  • Penicillin G Procaine / analysis*
  • Penicillin G Procaine / blood
  • Penicillin G Procaine / urine
  • Synovial Fluid / analysis*

Substances

  • Penicillin G Procaine