[Clinical studies on aspoxicillin in the field of pediatrics].
Clinical studies were performed as follows on aspoxicillin (ASPC), a new semisynthetic penicillin. ASPC was intravenously given to 12 patients in doses of 57.7-129.0 mg/kg on average) t.i.d. or q.i.d. for 4-7 days (5.7 days on average): 9 with pneumonia, 1 with tonsillitis, 1 with purulent lymphadenitis and 1 with urinary tract infection. The overall efficacy rate was 83.3%, i.e. efficacy was excellent in 8 (66.7%), good in 2 (16.7%), fair in 1 (8.3%) and poor in 1 (8.3%). Bacteriological efficacy was excellent, i.e. 6 of the 6 strains disappeared. No clinical side effects were observed during treatment. Laboratory abnormalities were observed in 3 cases, slight elevation of GOT in 1, slight elevations of GOT and GPT in 1 and mild eosinophilia in 1. The above results suggest that ASPC is an useful antibiotic for treating pediatric bacterial infections.
D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D010403:Penicillin Resistance
C037485:aspoxicillin; D000658:Amoxicillin