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[Pharmacokinetic and clinical studies on flomoxef in the pediatric field]
Abstract:
The new antibiotic flomoxef (FMOX, 6315-S) was administered to 38 children. The results obtained are summarized as follows. 1. In 3 cases of children administered with FMOX (20 mg/kg) by intravenous drip infusion for 30 minutes, the mean T1/2 (beta) was 0.96 hour and the mean 6-hour urinary excretion was 95.5%. 2. The antibiotic was administered to a total of 38 patients with bronchopneumonia, lacunar tonsillitis, upper respiratory tract infection complicated with brain tumor, otitis media, urinary tract infection, purulent meningitis, subcutaneous and hyponychial abscess, cervical lymphadenitis, or bacterial enteritis. The treatment was markedly effective in 24 cases, effective in 13, fair in 1, and ineffective in none. The efficacy rate was 97.4%. From our results, this drug appears to be particularly effective to bronchopneumonia, upper respiratory tract infection and urinary tract infection. 3. None of the children showed clinical symptoms indicating side effects of the drug. These results showed that FMOX is a drug that can be safely used in the pediatric field as well as for adults.
Insights
Flomoxef (FMOX) is a new antibiotic showing high efficacy and safety in children. This study found FMOX to be particularly effective against pediatric bronchopneumonia, upper respiratory tract infections, and urinary tract infections.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric infectious diseases
- Pharmacokinetics and drug efficacy
- Antibiotic safety and tolerability
Background:
- The emergence of antibiotic resistance necessitates the development of new antimicrobial agents.
- Flomoxef (FMOX) is a novel antibiotic with potential applications in pediatric infections.