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A Jasiecka1, T Grabowski, T Maślanka
1Departament of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 13, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland.
Abstract:
The aim of the present study was to determine the pharmacokinetics of simvastatin (SIM) administered orally in 6-week-old turkeys at a single dose of 2 mg/kg b.w. The SIM concentrations in plasma were determined by validated HPLC-MS/MS method. Mean (+/- SD; n = 10) values of pharmacokinetic parameters evaluated were as follows: Cmax = 0.49 +/- 0.21 ng/ml, t(max) = 1.6 +/- 1.1 h, AUC(0-infinity) = 1.08 +/- 0.57 h x ng/ml, t1/2kel = 2.14 +/-1.3 h and MRT = 3.08 +/- 1.52 h. The results indicate that the SIM is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract of turkeys; however, achieved plasma level is lower compared to those observed in mammals.
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