title: [Rovamycin (spiramycin)--a macrolide antibiotic for intravenous administration: a trial in the treatment of pneumonia].
abstract: An open non-comparative study of rovamycin (spiramycin produced by Rhone-Poulenc Rorer) for intravenous administration was performed to evaluate its clinical and bacteriological efficacy, safety and tolerance. Thirty patients (adults aged 16-65 years) with community-acquired pneumonia were involved into the study. Two patients were dropped out because of adverse events. Dosage regimen was 1,500,000 I.U. three times a day (intravenous infusion). The treatment was continued after partial recovery (3,000,000 I.U. per os). Spiramycin showed a high clinical efficacy. Approximately half of the patients (41.4-55.6%) had positive clinical trends by third day of spiramycin treatment. The overall clinical efficacy by the completion of the drug administration reached 90.0%. Bacteriological activity was observed in 93.4% of the patients treated. Adverse events were observed in 6 (20.0%) patients, including 2 dropouts. Serious side effects were not registered. As rovamycin showed high clinical efficacy and good safety the drug may be recommended for the treatment of adult pneumonia.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Strachunskiĭ
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Sudilovskaia
authors.forename: O G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Melikhov
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D015572:Spiramycin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D013607:Tablets; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D013607:Tablets; D004917:Erythromycin; D015572:Spiramycin
vernacular_title: Rovamitsin (spiramitsin)--makrolidnyĭ antibiotik dlia vnutrivennogo vvedeniia: opyt lecheniia pnevmonii.