title: Pharmacokinetics of cefodizime administered intravenously as a single-dose (1.0 and 2.0 g) to healthy adult volunteers.
abstract: Cefodizime is a new third generation cephalosporin for parenteral use. The purpose of this study was to define the pharmacokinetic profile of cefodizime after intravenous dosing with 1.0 and 2.0 g in healthy adult volunteers. Concentrations in plasma were determined over a period of 34 h and in urine over 48 h, using high-pressure liquid chromatographic procedures. Cefodizime displays a long elimination half-life (3.5-3.7 h). Mean total clearance was 2.63 +/- 0.19 l/h and mean renal clearance was 1.37 +/- 0.15 l/h. Areas under the curve were 422 +/- 43 mg.h/l and 757 +/- 39 mg.h/l for 1.0 and 2.0 g respectively. The apparent volumes of distribution were 12.8 +/- 1.81 and 14.3 +/- 1.11. After 1.0 g administration the residual concentrations were 3.94 +/- 0.79 mg/l and 0.38 +/- 0.10 mg/l at 12 and 24 h, respectively; after 2.0 g administration the residual concentrations were 6.80 +/- 1.40 mg/l and 0.65 +/- 0.18 mg/l, at 12 h and 24 h. Cefodizime is mainly eliminated via the kidneys. This profile supports once-daily administration of cefodizime, when indicated in non-life-threatening infections.
authors.affiliation: Institut Roussel-Uclaf, Romainville, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bryskier
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Procyk
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tremblay
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lenfant
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Fourtillan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D012016:Reference Values; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D002439:Cefotaxime; C033356:cefodizime