[Pharmacological and clinical studies on the long acting cefaclor (S6472)]

A study in which 375 mg of S6472 was orally given to 3 healthy adult volunteers before a meal, after a light meal, and after a usual meal in the cross-over method revealed the highest levels, both in serum and urine, in cases treated before a meal. In cases administered after a light or square meal, the serum level was less, but approximately 2 micrograms/ml over 6 hours after administration. No difference was seen in the AUC. The effective rate of S6472 when given at 750 approximately 1,500 mg/day was 74.6% in 62 patients with skin or soft tissue infectious diseases. Neither subjective or objective adverse reactions were seen in any case. Clinical laboratory testing revealed 1 case each of anemia and increased BUN, for which S6472 was not responsible.