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Table 1 PK parameters of gamithromycin in serum from six piglets following single IV, IM and SC administrations at 6.0 mg/kg (n = 6)

From: Epidemiological and PK/PD cutoff values determination and PK/PD-based dose assessment of gamithromycin against Haemophilus parasuis in piglets

PK parameters

Unit

IV route

IM route

SC route

Tmax

h

–

0.36 ± 0.24

1.59 ± 1.40

Cmax

mg/L

–

0.99 ± 0.29

0.61 ± 0.14

T1/2

h

25.4 ± 2.90

29.4 ± 3.71

29.0 ± 3.44

AUClast

mg·h/L

6.32 ± 1.24

6.28 ± 1.56

5.45 ± 1.56

AUC0-∞

mg·h/L

6.56 ± 1.31

6.63 ± 1.89

5.72 ± 1.67

Cl

L/kg/h

0.92 ± 0.19

–

–

Cl/F

L/kg/h

–

0.91 ± 0.26

1.05 ± 0.30

Vss

L/kg

18.1 ± 3.20

–

–

F

%

–

101.1

87.2

  1. Tmax time to reach peak concentration (Cmax), T1/2 terminal half-life, AUC the area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to the last sampling point (AUClast) or from 0 to ∞ (AUC0-∞), Cl body clearance, Cl/F clearance scaled by bioavailability, Vss volume of distribution at steady-state, F bioavailability