• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.78.1-78.13
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• 2022

Background: Florfenicol might be ineffective for treating Staphylococcus aureus small colony variants (SCVs) mastitis. Objectives: In this study, florfenicol-loaded chitosan (CS)-sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP) composite nanogels were prepared to allow targeted delivery to SCV infected sites. Methods: The formulation screening, the characteristics, in vitro release, antibacterial activity, therapeutic efficacy, and biosafety of the florfenicol composite nanogels were studied. Results: The optimized formulation was obtained when the CS and TPP were 10 and 5 mg/mL, respectively. The encapsulation efficiency, loading capacity, size, polydispersity index, and zeta potential of the optimized florfenicol composite nanogels were 87.3% ± 2.7%, 5.8% ± 1.4%, 280.3 ± 1.5 nm, 0.15 ± 0.03, and 36.3 ± 1.4 mv, respectively. Optical and scanning electron microscopy showed that spherical particles with a relatively uniform distribution and drugs might be incorporated in cross-linked polymeric networks. The in vitro release study showed that the florfenicol composite nanogels exhibited a biphasic pattern with the sustained release of 72.2% ± 1.8% at 48 h in pH 5.5 phosphate-buffered saline. The minimal inhibitory concentrations of commercial florfenicol solution and florfenicol composite nanogels against SCVs were 1 and 0.25 ㎍/mL, respectively. The time-killing curves and live-dead bacterial staining showed that the florfenicol composite nanogels were concentration-dependent. Furthermore, the florfenicol composite nanogels displayed good therapeutic efficacy against SCVs mastitis. Biological safety studies showed that the florfenicol composite nanogels might be a biocompatible preparation because of their non-toxic effects on the renal tissue and liver. Conclusions: Florfenicol composite nanogels might improve the treatment of SCV infections.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.279-284
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• 2010

Combination therapy of antibiotics is leading to improved efficacy or safety profiles with decrease emergence of bacterial resistance. Because of this benefit, many of antibacterial combinations have been used in veterinary practice for the past few decades. The purpose of this study was to examine the in vitro activity of an amoxicillin alone and in combination with other antibiotics against pathogenic bacteria of fish origin. Based on the fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) index (FIC $$\leq_-$$ 0.5), a synergistic interaction was shown in combination of florfenicol with amoxicillin or cefuroxime. The combination of florfenicol and amoxillin showed higher antibacterial activity than that of florfenicol and cefuroxime. Ratio of amoxicillin and florfenicol in combination was 1 : 1, which showed the antibacterial activity against bacterial isolates of fish as compared with other ratios. A synergetic effect of the combination (amoxicillin and florfenicol) was further confirmed in the time-kill curve study. The study showed a better in vitro antibacterial activity of a 1 : 1 combination of amoxicillin and florfenicol than the individual antibacterial against bacterial isolates of fish. In conclusion, the combination of florfenicol and amoxicillin may serve as a potential antibacterial therapy in fishes infected pathogenic bacteria.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.114-118
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• 2006

본 연구는 플로르페니콜을 체중당 20mg 용량으로 경구 및 정맥내로 투여한 후 플로르페니콜 및 그 대사체인 플로르페니콜 아민의 생체이용율 및 약물동태학적 분석을 육계에서 실시하였다. 혈청내의 플로르페니콜 및 플로르페니콜 아민의 정량은 액체크로마토그래프/질량분석기를 사용하였으며, 경구 및 정맥내 투여후 혈청 농도-시간 자료는 non-compartmental analysis를 이용하여 분석하였다. 플로르페니콜의 정맥주사 후 청소율 및 소실반감기는 각각 $0.74{\pm}0.25L/kg/h$와 $1.15{\pm}1.06h$로 나타났으며, 정상상태 분포용적은 $1.16{\pm}0.19L/kg$으로 정맥주사후 빠른 체내 분포와 소실을 나타냈다. 플로르페니콜의 경구투여 후 혈중최고농도 ($8.18{\pm}0.97{\mu}g/mL$)는 $1.33{\pm}0.29h$에 나타났다. 소실반감기는 $1.24{\pm}0.64h$이었으며, 경구생체이용율은 약 75.46%로 나타났다. 플로르페니콜의 주요 대사체인 플로르페니콜 아민은 정맥 및 경구투여한 모든 육계에서 검출되었다. 플로르페니콜 아민의 혈중최고농도는 정맥 및 경구투여 후 각각 $1.88{\pm}0.39{\mu}g/mL$과 $2.64{\pm}1.39{\mu}g/mL$로 $0.16{\pm}0.19h$ 및 $1.61{\pm}1.02h$에 관찰되었다. 플로르페니콜 아민은 정맥 및 경구 투여후 각각 $1.88{\pm}0.39$ and $2.64{\pm}1.39h$로 그 모약인 플로프페니콜보다 다소 느리게 소실되었다.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제58권4호
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• pp.363-368
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• 2015

The pharmacokinetics of florfenicol were studied in healthy and vibriosis-infected large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) following administration of a single oral dose of $20mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ at $25{\pm}2^{\circ}C$. After oral administration, florfenicol levels in tissues (liver, kidney, muscle, serum, and skin) were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography. A two-compartment open model was used to describe the pharmacokinetics of florfenicol following oral administration. Compared to the healthy group, the absorption rate of vibriosis-infected fish significantly decreased, peak-time ($T_{max}$) delayed, maximum concentration ($C_{max}$) declined, total body clearance decreased, the elimination half-life ($T_{1/2{\beta}}$) was extended, and the area under the curve increased. These results indicate that a $20mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ oral dose of florfenicol administered once daily continuously for 4 or 5 days can be used for the treatment of Vibrio alginolyticus infection in large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.366-370
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• 2004

One hundred and sixty day-old Hainan chicks were randomly allotted into eight pens to investigate the effect of different dietary concentrations of chromium (Cr) in the form of chromium chloride, and different dosages of florfenicol on humoral immune responses by determining antibody titers to Newcastle disease (ND) vaccines using the hemagglutination inhibition test. The results indicated that ND antibody titers were significantly higher in chicks receiving Cr at low (5 mg/kg feed) and middle (10 mg/kg feed) dose compared with the control (p<0.01). However, ND antibody titers were significantly decreased in chicks receiving Cr at a high dosage of 500 mg/kg feed (p<0.01), though the ND antibody titers of the early days (d 21 and d 28 of age) were higher than that of the control group. It is suggested that excessive Cr intake has detrimental effects on ND antibody production in chicks. No significantly lower response was measured in chicks that received florfenicol at a low dosage of 50 mg/kg feed (p>0.05), but the ND antibody titers were significantly decreased in chicks receiving 200 and 400 mg/kg feed of the drug (p<0.01). The ND antibody titers of group receiving 200 mg/kg feed of florfenicol plus 10 mg/kg Cr were slightly higher than that of the group receiving single florfenicol of 200 mg/kg although, no significant differences were observed between these two treatments. It is suggested that the humoral immune response impaired by florfenicol (200 mg/kg feed) could not be significantly reversed by Cr (10 mg/kg feed).

• Journal of Preventive Veterinary Medicine
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.171-176
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• 2018

A study of the tissue depletion of florfenicol (FFC) administered orally to pigs at a dose of 0.05 kg/ton feed for 7 days was performed. Sixteen healthy cross swine were administered with FFC. Four treated animals were arbitrarily selected to be sacrificed 1, 3 and 5 days after the end of treatment. FFC residue concentrations in muscle, liver, kidney, and fat were determined using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with ultraviolet photometric detector at 230 nm. The correlation coefficient ($R^2$) of the calibration curve for florfenicol amine (FFCa) was > 0.997 and the limits of detection and quantification were 0.012 and $0.040{\mu}g/mL$, respectively. Recovery rates in swine edible tissues ranged from 79.1 to 93.5%. In the FFC-treated group, FFC residues at 3 days post-treatment were below the maximum residue limits (MRLs) in muscle, kidney and fat, and those at 5 days post-administration were below the MRLs in all edible tissues. These results suggest that the withdrawal period of FFC after the drug treatment might be 5 days, which is a sufficient amount of time for reduction of the FFC residues below the MRLs in all edible tissues.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2000

최근 육상의 넙치 양식장에서는 두 가지의 서로 다른 특성을 가지는 세균성질병이 같이 감염되는 혼합감염증이 빈번하게 발생하고 있는데, 혼합감염증은 서로 다른 원인균의 특성 때문에 단일 종류의 약제만으로는 치료효과를 거두기가 어려운 실정이다. 그러므로 본 연구는 약제의 병용 투여에 의해 이들의 상승작용을 이용함으로써 합병증에 대한 치료효과를 높이기 위한 기초자료를 얻고자 실시하였다. 어류 세균성질병의 원인세균인 Vibrio anguillarum, Edwardsiella tarda, Streptococcus sp., Staphylococcus epidermidis을 선정하여 병용 항균제의 시험관내 활성을 평가하는 대표적 방법인 Checkerboard법을 적용하여 fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC)지수를 구하여 상승효과를 나타내는 병용 항균제를 찾아내었다. (OTC+LM), (TC+FF), (OTC+FF)의 병용 항균제는 V. anguillarum에 대하여, (SNF+FF), (TC+FF), (SNF+OXA), (OTC+FF)의 병용 항균제는 E. tarda에 대하여, (CFX+OL), (OTC+OL), (TC+OL), (OTC+LM), (OTC+SPM), (OTC+EM), (DOXY+OL), (TC+SPM)의 병용 항균제는 Streptococcus sp.에 대하여, (CFX+EM), (FF+EM), (DOXY+OL), (CFX+OL)의 병용 항균제는 S. epidermidis에 대하여 시험관내 상승적 상호작용을 나타내었다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.319-323
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• 2008

식육 중 플로르페니콜을 분석하기 위하여 시료를 ethyl acetate로 추출 농축한 후 이 농축액을 acetonitrile과 n-hexane을 가하여 분획하고, acetonitrile층을 분리하여 농축하였다. 이를 Oasis HLB cartridge로 정제하고 $C_{18}$ 컬럼을 이용한 HPLC-FLD로 분석하였다. 분석법은 표준물질 $0.05{\sim}1.0\;mg/kg$의 농도범위에서 직선성($r^2=0.9997$)을 나타냈으며, 검출한계는 0.012 mg/kg, 정량한계는 0.039 mg/kg이었다. 또한 회수율은 쇠고기에서 $87.6{\sim}92.3%$, 돼지고기에서 $85.6{\sim}93.3%$, 닭고기에서 $92.9{\sim}95.6%$이었으며, 상대표준편차(RSD)는 쇠고기, 돼지고기, 닭고기에서 각각 $1.1{\sim}4.8%$, $1.1{\sim}3.4%$, $1.0{\sim}5.3%$이었다. 본 연구에서 확립된 분석방법으로 유통 중인 식육(쇠고기, 돼지고기, 닭고기) 150건을 전국 지역(서울, 부산, 대구, 대전, 광주)별로 수거하여 플로르페니콜의 잔류 실태를 조사한 결과, 돼지고기 1건에서 0.040 mg/kg이 검출되었으며, 돼지고기 2건, 쇠고기 1건, 닭고기 2건에서는 검출되었으나 정량한계 미만의 수준이었다. 이들 결과로부터 우리나라에서 유통 중인 조사한 식육 150건의 플로르페니콜 잔류량은 모두 국제기준에 적합한 것으로 조사되었다.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.1079-1087
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• 2013

Florfenicol(FF)을 넙치(평균체중 $700{\pm}50$ g, $23{\pm}1.5^{\circ}C$)에 1일 1회 경구(20 mg/kg BW) 투여한 다음, 경시적(1시간~168시간)으로 혈청 내 FF의 잔류량을 HPLC로써 분석하였다. FF의 경구 투여에 따른 넙치 체내 약물 혈중농도 측정결과를 바탕으로 two-compartment model로 WinNonlin program을 이용하여 FF의 흡수, 배설, 반감기 등 약물동태학적 매개변수(parameter)를 조사하였다. 혈청중 농도-시간곡선하 면적(AUC)은 22.51 ${\mu}g{\cdot}h/mL$, 혈중최고농도($C_{max}$)는 0.84 ${\mu}L/mL$, 혈중최고농도에 도달하는 시간($T_{max}$)은 8.62 시간, 약물이 혈중에서 완전히 0이 되는 시점인 예상소실시간(Et)은 447 계산되었다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 결과는 넙치에 FF를 처방하여 치료 계획을 수립할 때 유용하게 활용될 것으로 여겨진다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.177-181
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• 2012

Actinobacillus (A.) pleuropneumoniae is the causative agent of pleuropneumonia which is one of the most important respiratory diseases in pigs worldwide. A total of 32 A. pleuropneumoniae isolates from diseased pigs during 2008 to 2010 were serotyped by polymerase chain reaction method. The susceptibility of the isolates to 13 antimicrobial agents were determined by disk diffusion test. In all the 32 isolates examined in this study, serotype 5 (16 isolates: 50%), 1 (7 isolates: 21.9%), 2 (5 isolates: 15.6%) and 12 (1 isolate: 3.1%) were found. Of all tested antimicrobial agents, resistance to oxytetracycline was found in 96.9% of isolates, followed by resistance to amikacin (81.2%), neomycin (68.7%), kanamycin (53.1%), penicillin (50.0%), gentamicin (43.7%), florfenicol (25.0%), ampicillin (18.7%), colistin (9.4%), trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, ceftiofur (8.3%), amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (3.1%) and enrofloxacin (0%). Oxytetracycline or florfenicol-resistant isolates were examined for the presence of resistance gene. Among the 31 oxytetracycline-resistant isolates, tetB, tetH and tetO genes were detected in 22 (71%), 8 (26%) and 1 (3%) isolates, respectively. The floR genes were detected in 8 (100%) of the 8 florfenicol-resistant A. pleuropneumoniae isolates.