title: [Effectiveness and tolerance of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid ("Augmentin") in intravenous injections in adults].
abstract: A prospective study was carried out in 43 hospitalized patients with respiratory or other serious bacterial infections requiring intravenous antibiotic therapy to assess the efficacy and tolerance of amoxycillin/clavulanic acid ('Augmentin'). After bacteriological and laboratory investigations patients were started on 1 g amoxycillin plus 200 mg clavulanic acid intravenously every 8 hours for the first 3 days and then were treated orally at the same dosage. Duration of treatment varied according to the type and severity of the infection, with a minimum of 10 days. Efficacy of treatment was evaluated by the clinical response, judged by the resolution of signs and symptoms of infection. The results showed that there was a clinical cure rate of 88.4%. Local tolerance was excellent and there were few side-effects reported. Six patients experienced vomiting which led to the withdrawal of treatment in 1 patient.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Infectieuses, C.H.U. Ibnou Rochd, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: el Filali
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: el M'Daghri
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: el Kabli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hajji
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benbachir
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Himmich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002969:Clavulanic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002969:Clavulanic Acids; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D000658:Amoxicillin
vernacular_title: Efficacité et tolérance de l'amoxicilline/acide clavulanique ('Augmentin') en injection intra-veineuse chez l'adulte.