“STUDIES ON PHARMACOKINETICS, BIOAVAILABILITY AND SAFETY OF KETOPROFEN IN SHEEP
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2008
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Anand Agricultural University
Abstract
Ketoprofen is a non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for its antiinflammatory,
analgesic and antipyretic properties in Veterinary medicine. The
pharmacokinetics of ketoprofen after its single dose intravenous and intramuscular
administration was investigated in six patanwadi breed of sheep by non compartmental
approach. The drug was administered at the dose rate of 3.0 mg.kg-1 body weight and
assayed in plasma by HPLC analysis. The present study also evaluated safety of
ketoprofen (3.0 mg.kg-1) after repeated administration at 24 h interval for 5 days in sheep
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Veterinary Pharmacology, studies