title: Pharmacokinetics and clinical aspects of azlocillin in paediatrics.
abstract: A pharmacokinetic and clinical study was done in 25 newborn infants suffering predominantly from pseudomonas infections treated with azlocillin. After a single iv dose of 50 mg azlocillin per kg bodyweight in biphasic concentration time course suggested an open two compartment body model. There was a rapid diffusion between the peripheral and the central compartment. The elimination half life calculated from the beta-slope was 2.5-2.6 h, and differences between premature neonates with more than 2000 g body weight and mature neonates were absent. To maintain a median steady state concentration of 50-80 mg/l in the serum 100-200 mg azlocillin/kg body weight per day must be given. Using this dosage non-linear kinetics and an accumulation of the drug would not occur. Bacteriological and clinical results confirm that in neonatal reinfection, and bronchopulmonary and local infection caused by pseudomonas strains, azlocillin has favourable properties.
mesh_terms: D001390:Azlocillin; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins; D001390:Azlocillin