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Article

Comparative Pharmacological Assessment of Amoxicillin in Five Cultured Fish Species: Implications for Off-Label Use in Aquaculture

by
Jun Sung Bae
1,†,
Chae Won Lee
1,†,
Chan Yeong Yang
1,
Eun Ha Jeong
1,
Bosung Kim
1,
Kwan Ha Park
1,
Jung Soo Seo
2,
Mun-Gyeong Kwon
2 and
Ji-Hoon Lee
1,*
1
Department of Aquatic Life Medicine, Kunsan National University, Gunsan 54150, Republic of Korea
2
Aquatic Disease Control Division, National Fisheries Products Quality Management Service, 337 Haeyang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan 49111, Republic of Korea
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Antibiotics 2025, 14(4), 346; https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14040346
Submission received: 6 March 2025 / Revised: 25 March 2025 / Accepted: 26 March 2025 / Published: 27 March 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Use of Antibiotics in Aquaculture: Antimicrobial Resistance, Efficacy and Safety, Ethical and Environmental Concerns)
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Abstract

Background: Amoxicillin (AMOX) is widely used in aquaculture for bacterial infections due to its efficacy and safety. Despite official approval for select species, off-label use is common. This study evaluated the antibacterial efficacy and residue depletion of AMOX in five aquaculture species: olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica), black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii), and Israeli carp (Cyprinus carpio). Methods: Fish were administered AMOX orally at 40 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg for seven days. Antibacterial efficacy was assessed by bacterial load reduction and survival rates following artificial infection. Residue depletion was analyzed using HPLC–MS/MS to determine the time required for AMOX levels to fall below the maximum residue limit (MRL, 0.05 mg/kg). Results: AMOX, at 40 mg/kg, significantly reduced bacterial loads in olive flounder, rainbow trout, and Japanese eel (p < 0.05), while Israeli carp exhibited a limited response (p = 0.54). Black rockfish showed moderate efficacy (RPS 72.7%) but increased mortality at 80 mg/kg. Residue levels fell below the MRL within 10 days for all species except Israeli carp (~30 days). Conclusions: These findings highlight species-specific differences in AMOX efficacy and residue depletion rates, emphasizing the necessity of tailored dosing regimens and withdrawal periods to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes and food safety compliance in aquaculture. Further pharmacokinetic studies are needed to refine dosing strategies, particularly for species with extended residue retention and potential dose-dependent adverse effects.
Keywords: amoxicillin (AMOX); antibacterial efficacy; major aquaculture species; residue depletion; withdrawal time amoxicillin (AMOX); antibacterial efficacy; major aquaculture species; residue depletion; withdrawal time

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Bae, J.S.; Lee, C.W.; Yang, C.Y.; Jeong, E.H.; Kim, B.; Park, K.H.; Seo, J.S.; Kwon, M.-G.; Lee, J.-H. Comparative Pharmacological Assessment of Amoxicillin in Five Cultured Fish Species: Implications for Off-Label Use in Aquaculture. Antibiotics 2025, 14, 346. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14040346

AMA Style

Bae JS, Lee CW, Yang CY, Jeong EH, Kim B, Park KH, Seo JS, Kwon M-G, Lee J-H. Comparative Pharmacological Assessment of Amoxicillin in Five Cultured Fish Species: Implications for Off-Label Use in Aquaculture. Antibiotics. 2025; 14(4):346. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14040346

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Bae, Jun Sung, Chae Won Lee, Chan Yeong Yang, Eun Ha Jeong, Bosung Kim, Kwan Ha Park, Jung Soo Seo, Mun-Gyeong Kwon, and Ji-Hoon Lee. 2025. "Comparative Pharmacological Assessment of Amoxicillin in Five Cultured Fish Species: Implications for Off-Label Use in Aquaculture" Antibiotics 14, no. 4: 346. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14040346

APA Style

Bae, J. S., Lee, C. W., Yang, C. Y., Jeong, E. H., Kim, B., Park, K. H., Seo, J. S., Kwon, M.-G., & Lee, J.-H. (2025). Comparative Pharmacological Assessment of Amoxicillin in Five Cultured Fish Species: Implications for Off-Label Use in Aquaculture. Antibiotics, 14(4), 346. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14040346

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