[Pharmacokinetics and clinical evaluation of cefpirome in children].

Abstract

Pharmacokinetics and clinical effects of cefpirome (CPR, HR 810) in children were studied. When 20 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg doses of CPR were administered to 4 children through 30 minutes' drip infusion, half-lives were 1.23 +/- 0.23 (mean +/- S.D.) hours and 1.37 +/- 0.35 (mean +/- S.D.) hours, respectively for the 2 dose levels, and recovery rates in urine in the first 6 hours after administration were 74.8% and 56.1%, respectively. CPR was administered to 15 cases (3 tonsillitis, 3 bronchitis, 5 bronchopneumonia, 1 acute cystitis, 1 coxoiliatitis, 1 otitis media, 1 otitis externa). The efficacy rate was 86.7%. Seven strains of bacteria were isolated and identified 4 Haemophilus influenzae, 3 Staphylococcus aureus, 1 Pseudomonas sp. from these cases. These bacteria in children were followed after administration of CPR. Six strains were eradicated and one was reduced in number. No adverse effects of CPR were observed except in 2 cases, one of which showed transient eosinophilia and the other showed a transient increase of transaminase. These results suggest that CPR may be an effective and safe drug to use on children clinically.

• Authors: T Ihara, H Kamiya, M Ito, M Sakurai
• Journal: The Japanese journal of antibiotics (Jpn J Antibiot) Vol. 44 Issue 2 Pg. 207-12 (Feb 1991) ISSN: 0368-2781 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 2041160 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Cephalosporins
• cefpirome

Topics

• Absorption
• Adolescent
• Bacterial Infections (drug therapy, metabolism)
• Cephalosporins (pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use)
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Drug Evaluation
• Female
• Haemophilus Infections (drug therapy)
• Haemophilus influenzae
• Half-Life
• Humans
• Infant
• Male
• Respiratory Tract Infections (drug therapy)
• Staphylococcal Infections (drug therapy)