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Study of the pharmacokinetics of cefpirome sulphate in the elderly
H Sugihara1, N Narita, R Takatsu
1Second Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
Objective:
To determine the appropriate method of administration of the cephem antibiotic cefpirome sulphate in elderly patients.
Method:
We studied cefpirome's pharmacokinetics in patients with urinary tract infections. Patients received cefpirome sulphate 0.5 g by intravenous drip infusion over 30 mins.
Results:
Patients with a creatinine clearance rate (Ccr) of 80 ml/min had an AUC of 96.7 microg.h/ml and a T1/2 of 2.36 h, whereas those with Ccr of 40-80 ml/min had an AUC of 172.0 microg.h/ml and a T1/2 of 3.45 h and those with Ccr of < 40 ml/min had an AUC of 152 microg.h/ ml and a T1/2 of 4.86 h.
Conclusion:
These results indicate that decreased kidney function can cause increases in the AUC and T1/2 of cefpirome. Thus in elderly patients and perhaps also in other patients with decreased kidney function, cefpirome should be administered at an initial dose of 0.5 g.