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The effect of long-term use and inflammation on the ocular penetration of topical ofloxacin. 1999

F Oztürk, and S Kortunay, and E Kurt, and U U Inan, and S S Ilker, and N Basci, and A Bozkurt
Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Manisa, Turkey. fozturk@hastane.bayar.edu.tr

OBJECTIVE To study the penetration of ofloxacin into the aqueous and vitreous humors after long-term topical administration and to investigate the effects of inflammation on drug penetration in rabbits. METHODS A standardized model of intraocular infection after penetrating injury was achieved in the right eyes of 16 rabbits. The animals were randomly and equally divided into two groups. The intact left eyes of the groups were maintained as the control. Ofloxacin eyedrops (0.3%) were instilled into all eyes at a frequency of 2 drops every hour for 7 hours in the first group and for 14 hours in the second group. Half an hour after the last drop, samples of the aqueous and vitreous humors were taken and ofloxacin concentrations were measured by using HPLC. RESULTS The mean aqueous humor concentrations of ofloxacin in control eyes after 7 and 14 hours of instillation were: 1.45 +/- 0.93 microg/ml and 2.48 +/- 0.33 microg/ml, respectively; those in infected eyes 2.35 +/- 1. 84 microg/ml and 3.49 +/- 1.47 microg/ml, respectively. However the differences among the groups were not significant (p > 0.05). The vitreous ofloxacin concentrations in the control eyes were similar after 7 and 14 hours of instillation (0.23 +/- 0.14 microg/ml, 0.27 +/- 0.10 microg/ml, respectively). In infected eyes, the mean vitreous ofloxacin concentration after 14 hour of instillation was significantly higher than that in control eyes (p < 0.05; 0.4 +/- 0. 09 microg/ml, 0.29 +/- 0.11 microg/ml, respectively). The mean vitreous ofloxacin concentration in infected eyes after 14 hours instillation was not significantly higher than that after 7 hours instillation. CONCLUSIONS Topical ofloxacin instillation for 7 or 14 hours yields aqueous concentrations above the MIC(90) for common ocular pathogens. Prolonged application and the presence of inflammation increased the penetration of ofloxacin into the vitreous humor.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009877 Endophthalmitis Suppurative inflammation of the tissues of the internal structures of the eye frequently associated with an infection. Ophthalmia,Infectious Endophthalmitis,Endophthalmitides,Endophthalmitides, Infectious,Endophthalmitis, Infectious,Infectious Endophthalmitides,Ophthalmias
D011817 Rabbits A burrowing plant-eating mammal with hind limbs that are longer than its fore limbs. It belongs to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, and in contrast to hares, possesses 22 instead of 24 pairs of chromosomes. Belgian Hare,New Zealand Rabbit,New Zealand Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit, Domestic,Chinchilla Rabbits,NZW Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbits,Oryctolagus cuniculus,Chinchilla Rabbit,Domestic Rabbit,Domestic Rabbits,Hare, Belgian,NZW Rabbit,Rabbit, Chinchilla,Rabbit, NZW,Rabbit, New Zealand,Rabbits, Chinchilla,Rabbits, Domestic,Rabbits, NZW,Rabbits, New Zealand,Zealand Rabbit, New,Zealand Rabbits, New,cuniculus, Oryctolagus
D005123 Eye The organ of sight constituting a pair of globular organs made up of a three-layered roughly spherical structure specialized for receiving and responding to light. Eyes
D005260 Female Females
D000287 Administration, Topical The application of drug preparations to the surfaces of the body, especially the skin (ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS) or mucous membranes. This method of treatment is used to avoid systemic side effects when high doses are required at a localized area or as an alternative systemic administration route, to avoid hepatic processing for example. Drug Administration, Topical,Administration, Topical Drug,Topical Administration,Topical Drug Administration,Administrations, Topical,Administrations, Topical Drug,Drug Administrations, Topical,Topical Administrations,Topical Drug Administrations
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000890 Anti-Infective Agents Substances that prevent infectious agents or organisms from spreading or kill infectious agents in order to prevent the spread of infection. Anti-Infective Agent,Anti-Microbial Agent,Antimicrobial Agent,Microbicide,Microbicides,Anti-Microbial Agents,Antiinfective Agents,Antimicrobial Agents,Agent, Anti-Infective,Agent, Anti-Microbial,Agent, Antimicrobial,Agents, Anti-Infective,Agents, Anti-Microbial,Agents, Antiinfective,Agents, Antimicrobial,Anti Infective Agent,Anti Infective Agents,Anti Microbial Agent,Anti Microbial Agents
D001082 Aqueous Humor The clear, watery fluid which fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye. It has a refractive index lower than the crystalline lens, which it surrounds, and is involved in the metabolism of the cornea and the crystalline lens. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed, p319) Aqueous Flare,Intraocular Fluid,Aqueous Flares,Aqueous Humors,Flare, Aqueous,Fluid, Intraocular,Fluids, Intraocular,Humor, Aqueous,Humors, Aqueous,Intraocular Fluids
D013203 Staphylococcal Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus STAPHYLOCOCCUS. Infections, Staphylococcal,Staphylococcus aureus Infection,Staphylococcal Infection,Staphylococcus aureus Infections

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