[The clinical studies on midecamycin granules in the otorhinolaryngological field (author's transl)]

Clinical investigation with a new macrolide antibiotic, midecamycin granules was performed with the results which may lead to the following conclusion. 1) Results of clinical treatment: When midecamycin granules were administered orally in 31 cases of representative infections in the otorhinolaryngological field, it was excellent in 7 cases, good in 20 cases, fair in one case and poor in 3 cases. When the cases in which it was excellent and good were considered together, good results were obtained in 27 cases, that is a ratio of effectiveness of 87.1 per cent. 2) Side effect: No side effect was shown with the oral administration of midecamycin granules.