Research Article

Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam Following Repeated Intravenous Administrations in Sheep

Volume: 18 Number: 1 March 28, 2025
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Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam Following Repeated Intravenous Administrations in Sheep

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the pharmacokinetics of meloxicam following repeated intravenous injection in sheep. Five male merino sheep were used in the study. Meloxicam was administered intravenously to sheep at 0.5 mg/kg once daily for 5 days. Meloxicam analysis from plasma samples was performed by high-pressure liquid chromatography. Non-compartmental analysis was used to establish the pharmacokinetic parameters. Following the first dose of meloxicam, the values for the plasma concentration at the first sampling time (C0.08), area under the plasma concentration-time (AUC0-24), elimination half-life (t1/2ʎz), total body clearance (ClT), and volume of distribution at steady state (Vdss), were 2.53 µg/mL, 12.30 hour*µg/mL, 8.97 hour, 0.03 L/hour/kg, and 0.40 L/kg, respectively. Compared to the first dose, AUC0-24 and C0.08 increased, ClT and Vdss decreased after the last dose administration. Following the first and final administration, the t1/2ʎz values were similar. The accumulation levels of R1 and R2 were 2.48 and 2.81, respectively. In conclusion, repeated administration of meloxicam in sheep caused pharmacokinetic changes and accumulation. Therefore, the safety and therapeutic effect of meloxicam after repeated administration in sheep should be established.

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Supporting Institution

Bu araştırma herhangi bir kurum ve kuruluş tarafından desteklenmemektedir.

Ethical Statement

Araştırma Selçuk Üniversitesi Deney Hayvanları Yerel Etik Kurulu tarafından 26.03.2015 tarihinde ve 2015/03 numaralı oturumda görüşülmüş olup, 2015/30 numaralı kararınca etik kurul izni alınmıştır.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Pharmacology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

March 13, 2025

Publication Date

March 28, 2025

Submission Date

January 11, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 1, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 18 Number: 1

APA
Çorum, O., Durna Çorum, D., Üney, K., Er, A., & Elmas, M. (2025). Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam Following Repeated Intravenous Administrations in Sheep. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, 18(1), 82-87. https://izlik.org/JA84FJ63YL
AMA
1.Çorum O, Durna Çorum D, Üney K, Er A, Elmas M. Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam Following Repeated Intravenous Administrations in Sheep. kvj. 2025;18(1):82-87. https://izlik.org/JA84FJ63YL
Chicago
Çorum, Orhan, Duygu Durna Çorum, Kamil Üney, Ayşe Er, and Muammer Elmas. 2025. “Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam Following Repeated Intravenous Administrations in Sheep”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 18 (1): 82-87. https://izlik.org/JA84FJ63YL.
EndNote
Çorum O, Durna Çorum D, Üney K, Er A, Elmas M (March 1, 2025) Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam Following Repeated Intravenous Administrations in Sheep. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 18 1 82–87.
IEEE
[1]O. Çorum, D. Durna Çorum, K. Üney, A. Er, and M. Elmas, “Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam Following Repeated Intravenous Administrations in Sheep”, kvj, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 82–87, Mar. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA84FJ63YL
ISNAD
Çorum, Orhan - Durna Çorum, Duygu - Üney, Kamil - Er, Ayşe - Elmas, Muammer. “Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam Following Repeated Intravenous Administrations in Sheep”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 18/1 (March 1, 2025): 82-87. https://izlik.org/JA84FJ63YL.
JAMA
1.Çorum O, Durna Çorum D, Üney K, Er A, Elmas M. Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam Following Repeated Intravenous Administrations in Sheep. kvj. 2025;18:82–87.
MLA
Çorum, Orhan, et al. “Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam Following Repeated Intravenous Administrations in Sheep”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 82-87, https://izlik.org/JA84FJ63YL.
Vancouver
1.Orhan Çorum, Duygu Durna Çorum, Kamil Üney, Ayşe Er, Muammer Elmas. Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam Following Repeated Intravenous Administrations in Sheep. kvj [Internet]. 2025 Mar. 1;18(1):82-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA84FJ63YL