title: Pharmacokinetics of cefodizime in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics of cefodizime were studied in 6 healthy male volunteers (group A) and 6 patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites (group B) receiving 1 g of the drug as an i.v. bolus. Cefodizime was assayed in serum and ascitic fluid (AF) samples by a microbiological assay. The serum concentration-time curve fitted a two-compartment open model in group A and a three-compartment open model in group B. Initially, the serum level of cefodizime in group A exceeded that in group B for about 10 h; thereafter the reverse occurred until 24 h post-dosing. Cefodizime penetrated rapidly into the AF, reaching a peak at 6 h, and its AF level was still above the MIC90 for Enterobacteriaceae in most patients at 24 h post-dosing. The half-life of distribution did not differ significantly between the two groups, while the elimination half-life was prolonged significantly (p < 0.001) from 2.7 +/- 0.2 h in group A to 5.4 +/- 0.8 h in group B. The central volume of distribution (Vc) did not differ significantly in the two groups, while the terminal volume of distribution (Vp) was significantly smaller (p < 0.01) in group A (0.172 +/- 0.30 l/kg) than in group B (0.55 +/- 0.20 l/kg). The area under the serum concentration-time curve (AUC0-infinity serum) was significantly larger (p < 0.001) in group A [322 +/- 34 (micrograms/ml).h than in group B (180 +/- 34 (micrograms/ml).h]. The area under the AF concentration-time curve (AUC0-infinity ascites) in group B was 141 +/- 37 (micrograms/ml).h.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: el Touny
authors: M
authors: M
authors: el Guinaidy
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Abdel Bary
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Osman
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Sabbour
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological
chemical_list: D002439:Cefotaxime; C033356:cefodizime