Oral dosage regimen in the nonlinear pharmacokinetics of sulphadimethoxine in pigs

Abstract

An oral high dosage regimen of sulphadimethoxine (SDM) was examined in pigs. The dose (50 mg/kg) in the therapeutic range, showed nonlinear pharmacokinetics, and administered by drench once a day for 4 days. The unbound plasma concentration-time profile was compared with that of the dosage regimen based on nonlinear pharmacokinetics, where a pharmacokinetic model and parameters were used except for the first order absorption rate constant (ka) and bioavailability (F). F and ka were obtained from oral and intravenous administration of 20 and 10 mg/kg of SDM. The unbound plasma concentration was observed almost within the setting range by the dosage regimen through the experimental period. This result suggested that the dosage regimen, based on the nonlinear pharmacokinetic model, resulted in an appropriate effect in the clinical use.