title: Pharmacokinetics of erythromycin in patients with different degrees of renal impairment.
abstract: The kinetics of erythromycin (E.) was studied in 16 patients with different degrees of impairment of renal function after a single intravenous dose. Renal clearance of E. was found to be significantly correlated to the creatinine clearance. Total recovery in urine did not exceed 7.5%. As expected from the small fraction excreted via the kidneys, the elimination half-life and the total clearance of E. did not depend on renal function. We conclude that impairment of renal function does not justify a dose adjustment of E. Hearing acuity should, however, be monitored during treatment since transient deafness predominantly in patients with renal failure has been reported by various authors.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004917:Erythromycin; D003404:Creatinine