title: [Pharmacokinetic and clinical evaluation of azithromycin in the pediatric field].
abstract: 35 children between 9 months and 12 years of ages were given 9.1 to 12.2 mg/kg of azithromycin (AZM) once a day for 3 days. In the treatment of pediatric infectious diseases, we studied pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safetiness of AZM. After administration of 10 mg/kg/day of AZM for 3 days, the elimination half-life was calculated to be 3.8 +/- 16.3 hours (n = 6, mean +/- S.D.). The excretion rate of AZM in the urine within 120 hours of administration was 9.0 +/- 2.3% (n = 5). For the evaluation of efficacy of AZM, we treated 33 cases of children with pharyngotonsillitis, bronchitis, mycoplasma bronchitis, pneumonia, mycoplasma pneumonia, atypical pneumonia, and SSTI. The efficacy rate of these cases were 93.9%. 6 strains of bacteria were identified as causative agents. All strains were eradicated upon the treatment. One case of elevated GOT and GPT and two cases of elevated GPT were observed. No clinical adverse reactions were observed. In conclusion, AZM was useful for the treatment of pediatric infectious diseases were examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Mie National Hospital.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamiya
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakurai
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin