title: [Fundamental and clinical studies on imipenem/cilastatin sodium in the field of obstetrics and gynecology].
abstract: A combination of imipenem (MK-0787), a new carbapenem antibiotic, plus cilastatin sodium (MK-0791), a dehydropeptidase inhibitor (MK-0787/MK-0791 = 1:1) was studied in the field of obstetrics and gynecology and the following results were obtained. Absorption and penetration into genital organ tissues were good. Following a 0.5 g/0.5 g intravenous drip infusion, the maximum plasma concentration in uterine arterial blood was 20.8 micrograms/ml, and the maximum concentrations of the drug in tissues were 9.9 approximately 16.8 micrograms/g, and these levels of MK-0787 exceeded the MIC values against main causative organisms. Rates of elimination of the drug from the tissue and from the plasma were similar. Against gynecological and obstetrical infections, a dose of 0.5 g/0.5 g twice daily for an average duration of 6.3 days produced a clinical efficacy ratio of 94.4% (17/18) and a bacteriological effects rating of 76.9% (10/13). As side effects, one patient showed an eruption and another had an elevated GOT and GPT. Based on the above results, MK-0787/MK-0791 appears to be effective against gynecological and obstetrical infections.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukunaga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kunii
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015377:Cilastatin; D003521:Cyclopropanes / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem; D007700:Kinetics; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003521:Cyclopropanes; D004338:Drug Combinations; D013845:Thienamycins; D015377:Cilastatin; D015378:Imipenem