[Clinical studies and sputum levels of ceftriaxone once daily administration in respiratory tract infection].
Ceftriaxone (CTRX), a new cephalosporin, was investigated by once daily administration for its clinical efficacy and safety on respiratory tract infections. The results obtained are summarized as follows: 1. Clinical responses to CTRX of a total of 39 cases with respiratory tract infections were excellent in 12 cases, good in 23, fair in 3, poor in 1 with an efficacy rate of 89.7%. Against acute bronchitis, lung abscess, bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis and obstructive pneumonia, efficacy rates were 100%. 2. Serum levels and urinary excretion rates of CTRX were investigated in 2 cases after intravenous drip infusion of the drug at doses of 1 g and 2 g, respectively. Although urinary excretion rate tended to decrease with the deterioration of renal functions, prolongation of serum half-life was slight in those patients with normal liver function. In 1 case, it remained at 1.9 micrograms/ml at 12 hours and in another at 0.9 microgram/ml at 22 hours in sputum. According to the results, it appears that once daily administration of CTRX is effective and well tolerated in patients with acute respiratory infections.
Kuwabara
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M
Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima Prefectural Hiroshima Hospital.
Sasaki
H
H
Fukuhara
H
H
Arita
H
H
Inamizu
T
T
Sadamoto
K
K
Kimura
T
T
Yamane
K
K
Shigemoto
M
M
Kawamoto
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D013183:Sputum / Q000378:metabolism*
D002443:Ceftriaxone