Abstract
We carried out a dose finding comparative study using ceftazidime (CAZ) as a reference drug to determine the optimal dose of cefclidin (CFCL), a newer parenteral cephalosporin, in the treatment of chronic respiratory tract infections. As a rule CFCL was injected in a total dose of 2 g a day (1 g twice a day) or 4 g a day (2 g twice a day), and CAZ was injected in a total dose of 2 g a day (1 g twice a day) for 14 days. A total of 136 patients (CFCL 2 g group: 45 patients; CFCL 4 g group: 44 patients; CAZ group: 47 patients) were enrolled. Clinical efficacy and safety assessments were made in 124 patients (CFCL 2 g group: 39 patients; CFCL 4 g group: 41 patients; CAZ group: 44 patients) and 129 patients (CFCL 2 g group: 41 patients, CFCL 4 g group: 43 patients; CAZ group: 45 cases). These findings indicate that CFCL 2 g a day (1 g twice a day) and CFCL 4 g a day (2 g twice a day) are almost the same from the standpoint of overall clinical efficacy and safety. Based on these results, we concluded that CFCL 2 g a day was the optimal dosage in the treatment of chronic respiratory tract infections, including a P. aeruginosa infection, from the point of view of efficacy and safety.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1057-1076 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Chemotherapy |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1992 Aug |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CAZ
- Dose finding study
- Respiratory tract infections (RTI)
- cefclidin (CFCL, E 1040)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
- Pharmacology
- Drug Discovery
- Oncology