title: Absorption of pivampicillin as related to dose, and tolerability of a 700 mg tablet.
abstract: To evaluate the absorption and tolerability of a new formulation of pivampicillin administered as a 700 mg tablet, 14 healthy volunteers received single doses of 350, 500 and 700 mg p.o. Maximum serum concentrations (Cmax) of 5.73, 7.05 and 8.61 mg/l were obtained. The corresponding values for the area under the concentration/time curve (AUC) were 12.32, 18.99 and 25.30 mg/lxh. Concomitant intake of food increased the Cmax of the 700 mg tablet to 9.5 mg/l, while the AUC remained unchanged. Co-administration of the 700 mg pivampicillin dose with an antacid reduced the Cmax to 7.45 mg/l and the AUC to 17.92 mg/l x h. The tolerance of the 700 mg tablet was evaluated in a double-blind placebo-controlled study involving 57 patients. Six percent of the patients in each treatment group reported minor adverse reactions.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Gastroenterology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Munkholm
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hovgaard
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010917:Pivampicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013607:Tablets
chemical_list: D013607:Tablets; D010917:Pivampicillin