title: [Fundamental and clinical studies with imipenem/cilastatin sodium, a new carbapenem antibiotic, in the field of pediatrics].
abstract: Fundamental and clinical evaluations of imipenem/cilastatin sodium (MK-0787/MK-0791) were carried out in pediatric patients. The following results were obtained: After intravenous drip infusion of single doses of 10 mg/10 mg/kg to 20 mg/20 mg/kg of MK-0787/MK-0791 in children, peak plasma levels of MK-0787 ranged from 32.0 to 82.0 micrograms/ml at the end of the infusion. The half-life was 49.9 to 64.0 minutes. The cumulative urinary recovery at 6 to 7 hours after the 1 hour drip infusion ranged from 65.5 to 88.9%. Fecal levels of MK-0787 were 4.2 and 23.1 micrograms/g at 6 hours after a 30-minute intravenous drip infusion of 200 mg/200 mg of MK-0787/MK-0791. MK-0787/MK-0791 was administered by intravenous drip infusion to patients with purulent meningitis. Penetration into the cerebrospinal fluid was satisfactory, as were the clinical responses. MK-0787/MK-0791 was administered clinically in doses of 30 mg/30 mg/kg/day to 200 mg/200 mg/kg/day by intravenous drip infusion 3 or 4 times a day for 3 to 22 days to 26 patients with acute pediatric infections. The clinical response was excellent in 18 patients and good in 8 patients. Eradication occurred with 16 isolates; only two strains of Salmonella-B were not eradicated. Anorexia in 1 patient was the only clinical adverse effect reported, and the only adverse effects found in laboratory tests were eosinophilia and thrombocytosis in 1 patient, respectively, and elevation of the S-GOT and S-GPT in 1 patient.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakazawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Narita
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakazawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chikaoka
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koido
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamigaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakada
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015377:Cilastatin; D003521:Cyclopropanes / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem; D007223:Infant; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003521:Cyclopropanes; D004338:Drug Combinations; D013845:Thienamycins; D015377:Cilastatin; D015378:Imipenem