title: Single-dose pharmacokinetics of the monobactam azthreonam (SQ 26,776) in healthy subjects.
abstract: Azthreonam (SQ 26,776) is a new, completely synthetic, monocyclic beta-lactam antimicrobial agent that is highly active in vitro against most gram-negative bacteria. The pharmacokinetics of single intravenous doses of 125 to 4,000 mg, studied in 36 healthy male subjects, were best described by an open, linear, two-compartment kinetic model. The mean peak serum levels at 5 min after completion of 3-min infusions of 500-, 1,000- and 2,000-mg doses were 58, 125, and 242 micrograms/ml, respectively. The mean terminal serum half-life for all doses was 1.66 h, and the apparent volume of distribution was 0.18 liter/kg. The mean serum clearance was 1.27 ml min-1 kg-1, and urinary excretion averaged 68% of the doses administered. The pharmacokinetics of single intramuscular doses of 250 to 1,000 mg, studied in 18 subjects, were best described by a linear, one-compartment model, with first-order absorption and elimination. The mean peak serum levels occurring at 1 h after doses of 250, 500, and 1,000 mg were 12, 22, and 46 micrograms/ml, respectively. Other kinetic parameters were similar to those for intravenous administration. Tolerance of azthreonam was good, with only a mild rash in one subject and with mild to moderate transient elevations in serum transaminases and lactate dehydrogenase in two subjects.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D001398:Aztreonam; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007700:Kinetics; D007769:Lactams / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007769:Lactams; D001398:Aztreonam