Metabolism and residue depletion of albendazole and its metabolites in rainbow trout, tilapia and Atlantic salmon after oral administration

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
• Main Authors: Shaikh, B., Rummel, N., Gieseker, C., Serfling, S., Reimschuessel, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2003
• Subjects: Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.0140-7783.2003.00534.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1046%2Fj.0140-7783.2003.00534.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1046/j.0140-7783.2003.00534.x

Metabolic and residue depletion profiles of albendazole (ABZ) and its major metabolites in three fish species, rainbow trout, tilapia and Atlantic salmon are reported. Based on these profiles, similarities (or dissimilarities) between species will determine the potential to group fish species. ABZ at 10 mg/kg body weight was incorporated into fish food formulated in a gelatin base or in gel capsule and fed as a single dose to six fish from each species. Rainbow trout were held three each in a partitioned 600‐L tank. Tilapia and Atlantic salmon were housed in separate 20‐L tanks. Samples of muscle with adhering skin were collected at 8, 12, 18, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h postdose from trout kept at 12 °C, at 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, 120, and 144 h postdose from tilapia kept at 25 °C and at 8, 14, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h postdose from Atlantic salmon kept at 15 °C. The samples were homogenized in dry ice and subjected to extraction and cleanup procedures. The final extracts were analyzed for parent drug ABZ and its major metabolites, albendazole sulfoxide (ABZ‐SO), albendazole sulfone (ABZ‐SO 2 ) and albendazole aminosulfone using high‐performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. ABZ was depleted by 24 h in trout and tilapia and by 48 h in salmon; ABZ‐SO, a pharmacologically active metabolite, was depleted by 48 h in tilapia, by 72 h in rainbow trout and was present until 96 h in salmon; and low levels of ABZ‐SO 2 and albendazole aminosulfone, both inactive metabolites, were detectable at least till 96 h in all three fish species.