title: Pharmacokinetics and serum bactericidal activity of vancomycin alone and in combination with ceftazidime in healthy volunteers.
abstract: The pharmacokinetics and serum bactericidal activity of vancomycin alone and in combination with ceftazidime were investigated in 10 healthy volunteers. The pharmacokinetic parameters showed no significant differences (P less than 0.05) between single and combined administration. No antagonistic effects were observed in serum bactericidal activity with the combination against 20 gram-positive and 20 gram-negative locally isolated bacteria. A titer of greater than or equal to 1:8 was generated by the combination against all test strains except enterococci. Seven of ten volunteers developed a typical "red man's syndrome" during the administration of 1.0 g of vancomycin.
authors.affiliation: Medical Department, Klinikum Steglitz, Freie Universität Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boeckh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lode
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Borner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Höffken
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Koeppe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D014640:Vancomycin; D002442:Ceftazidime