The purpose of this study was to assess the pharmacokinetics of gabapentin in healthy greyhound dogs after single oral doses targeted at 10 and 20mg/kg PO. Six healthy greyhounds were enrolled (3 males, 3 females). Current literature suggests that the drug's average half-life is 2 to 7 h after oral administration in other animals (i.e., dogs, cats, humans, horses), but the associated dosing frequency is less than ideal in laboratory settings, 1, 24 particularly during in vivo monkeypox studies, which require BSL3 containment. In dogs, gabapentin was useful in the treatment of epilepsy, as well as chronic, neuropathic, and post-operative pain and anxiety. In cats, it was effective in post-ovariohysterectomy-related The pharmacokinetics for dogs 12 and cats 13 indicate that gabapentin administration every 6 to 8 hours, rather than every 12 hours as commonly used, may be needed to provide serum concentrations of gabapentin that are adequate for analgesia. Thus, for each patient, both the dose and the administration frequency may need to be explored, for KuKanich, B.; Cohen, R.L. Pharmacokinetics of oral gabapentin in greyhound dogs. Veter J. 2011 , 187 , 133–135. [ Google Scholar ] [ CrossRef ] [ Green Version ] As mentioned, gabapentin was initially intended to be a centrally acting agonist at the GABA receptor. However, while structurally similar to the GABA molecule, gabapentin does not bind to the GABA receptor or influence the action or metabolism of the GABA molecule. 1. Instead, gabapentin is believed to bind to receptors on calcium channels on the The purpose of this study was to assess the pharmacokinetics of gabapentin in healthy Greyhound dogs after single oral doses targeted at 10 and 20 mg/kg PO. Six healthy Greyhounds were enrolled (3 males, 3 females). Erickson A, Harbin K, MacPherson J et al (2021) A review of pre-appointment medications to reduce fear and anxiety in dogs and cats at veterinary visits. Can Vet J 62 (9), 952-960 PubMed. Aghighi S A, Tipoid A, Piechotta M et al (2012) Assessment of the effects of adjunctive gabapentin on postoperative pain after intervertebral disc surgery in This review aimed to clarify gabapentin use and pharmacokinetic aspects to promote conscious use in dogs, cats, and horses. In dogs, gabapentin was beneficial in the treatment of epilepsy, as well Gabapentin pharmacokinetics was studied in laboratory animals using HPLC and radiometry. Oral bioavailability was 40% in monkeys administered 25 mg/kg, 79% in mice and rats receiving 50 mg/kg, and 80% in dogs administered 50 mg/kg. Binding to plasma proteins was < 3%. Gabapentin is rapidly absorbed and eliminated in both canine and feline patients. 8 Frequent administration is needed to maintain minimum target plasma concentrations. 8 Pharmacokinetic data suggest that gabapentin should be dosed at 10 mg/kg every 8 hours in dogs, 8 and 8 mg/kg every six hours in cats. 9 Generic Name Gabapentin DrugBank Accession Number DB00996 Background. Gabapentin is a structural analogue of the inhibitory neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid that was first approved for use in the United States in 1993. 16 It was originally developed as a novel anti-epileptic for the treatment of certain types of seizures 14,5 - today it is also widely used to treat neuropathic pain. 8 Keywords: Gabapentin, pregabalin, pain management, adverse effects, pharmacology. Introduction. The gabapentinoid drugs gabapentin and pregabalin are antiepileptic drugs that are considered as first-line treatments for the management of neuropathic pain. 1 Pregabalin is also approved for generalised anxiety disorders in the United Kingdom. The This review aimed to clarify gabapentin use and pharmacokinetic aspects to promote conscious use in dogs, cats, and horses. In dogs, gabapentin was beneficial in the treatment of epilepsy, as well as chronic, neuropathic, and post-operative pain, as well as anxiety. 160 mg/kg of gabapentin did not cause adverse effects.4 In silico sim-ulation of gabapentin administration suggests that doses >20 mg/kg would maximize the analgesic effect of gabapentin in horses.4 How-ever, pharmacokinetics and occurrence of adverse effects of gabapentin after repeated administration of doses >20 mg/kg have not been determined. In rats and dogs, repeated administration did not alter gabapentin or 14C pharmacokinetics. Additionally, gabapentin did not induce hepatic cytochrome P450 monooxygenases in rats. There were no age- (rats only) or gender-associated changes in pharmacokinetic parameters. [14C]Gabapentin was extensively distributed to tissues. This review aimed to clarify gabapentin use and pharmacokinetic aspects to promote conscious use in dogs, cats, and horses. In dogs, gabapentin was useful in the treatment of epilepsy, as well as chronic, neuropathic, and post-operative pain and anxiety. However, in dogs, gabapentin showed favourable effects in the treatment of epilepsy [10,11], chronic, neuropathic and post-operative pain, [12,13,14] and anxiety [15,16]. In cats, it showed efficacy in post-ovariohysterectomy-related pain [17,18] and in anxiety management [19,20,21,22]. The purpose of this study was to assess the pharmacokinetics of gabapentin in healthy greyhound dogs after single oral doses targeted at 10 and 20 mg/kg PO. Six healthy greyhounds were enrolled (3 males, 3 females). Pharmacokinetics of gabapentin in dogs. Gabapentin, a widely used anticonvulsant and analgesic medication, has been extensively studied for its pharmacokinetics and metabolism in dogs. Understanding the pharmacokinetics of gabapentin in dogs is crucial for optimizing dosing regimens and ensuring its effectiveness in canine patients. Absorption
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