[Bacampicillin in urinary tract infections tolerance in patients with impaired kidney and liver function].

Abstract

The evaluation of a 10-day 3 x 800 mg dosage regimen was equivalent for bacampicillin to oral ampicillin therapy (using 3 or 4 g respectively per day) in patients with primary UTI (n = 50) in clinical and bacteriological respect. The cure rate amounted to 69 and 68,4% respectively 2 days after therapy. No differences could be assessed after a 2-, 4- and 6-week period. Frequency of diarrhoea was 3 times as high in the ampicillin group as in the bacampicillin group. The rate of exanthema was also 2,5 times as high. No differences existed between eosinophilia and pain complaints in the upper gastrointestinal tract. 10 patients with liver function disturbances and renal impairment respectively tolerated well bacampicillin treatment. Only in the patients with impaired liver function rise of BUN and urea was found in 3 cases, not related to rise of creatinine.

• Authors: C Tauchnitz, R Ezold, V Kleint
• Journal: Immunitat und Infektion (Immun Infekt) Vol. 12 Issue 6 Pg. 303-8 (Nov 1984) Germany
• Vernacular Title: Bacampicillin bei Harnwegsinfektionen--Verträglichkeit bei gestörter Nieren- bzw. Leberfunktion.
• PMID: 6392071 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Ampicillin
• bacampicillin

Topics

• Ampicillin (administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
• Clinical Trials as Topic
• Drug Administration Schedule
• Female
• Humans
• Kidney Diseases (complications)
• Kidney Failure, Chronic (complications)
• Liver Cirrhosis (complications)
• Liver Diseases (complications)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Urinary Tract Infections (complications, drug therapy)