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Ten-day, double-blind, randomized, parallel treatment regimens of loracarbef (200 mg capsule twice daily or 15 mg/kg/day oral suspension in two divided doses up to a maximum of 375 mg/day; n = 169) and penicillin V (250 mg capsule four times daily or 20 mg/kg/day suspension in four divided doses up to a maximum of 500 mg/day; n = 175) were compared in the treatment of group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) pharyngitis and tonsillitis. Post-therapy clinical responses were similar for evaluable patients in both treatment groups: 97.4% of the loracarbef group (101/115 patients cured and 11/115 improved) and 96.0% of the penicillin group (101/124 patients cured and 18/124 improved). A statistically significant difference in the pathogen elimination rate was noted between treatment groups: post-therapy throat cultures were negative for GABHS in 94.8% (109/115) of loracarbef-treated patients compared with 87.1% (108/124) of penicillin-treated patients (p = 0.040). Loracarbef and penicillin V were comparable in terms of safety. Headache and nausea/vomiting were the most common events reported during therapy (nausea/vomiting were slightly less common in the loracarbef group). Three patients in each group were discontinued from the study due to drug-related adverse events; one due to rash in the loracarbef group and one due to rash and one due to vomiting in the penicillin group. These data support the conclusion that loracarbef twice daily is more effective in eradicating GABHS than penicillin V four times daily, and the two drugs are comparable in safety and clinical efficacy in the treatment of GABHS pharyngitis and tonsillitis.
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PMID:Loracarbef versus penicillin V in the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis and tonsillitis. 142 89

Ninety-three patients with a diagnosis of acute pharyngitis/tonsillitis due to Streptococcus pyogenes were randomly assigned to receive 100 mg of cefpodoxime proxetil orally with food every 12 hours or 250 mg of penicillin V potassium orally on an empty stomach every six hours. Treatment efficacy was evaluated in 30 cefpodoxime-treated and 33 penicillin-treated patients. After 10 days of treatment, S pyogenes was eradicated from the throat culture in 29 of the 30 cefpodoxime-treated patients and in 30 of the 33 penicillin-treated patients. Twenty days after treatment termination, infection recurred in one patient of each treatment group. Clinical cure or improvement was found in 97% of the patients in each group. Adverse medical events occurred in nine of the 48 cefpodoxime-treated patients and in four of the 45 penicillin-treated patients; these were probably related to the study drug in seven and two patients, respectively. The most common adverse events were nausea (in three cefpodoxime and one penicillin patient) and diarrhea (in three and two). No patient showed colitis related to Clostridium difficile. No clinically significant abnormal laboratory test results were found in either treatment group. It is concluded that cefpodoxime proxetil is as effective and safe as penicillin V potassium in the treatment of pharyngitis due to S pyogenes.
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PMID:Comparison of oral cefpodoxime proxetil and penicillin V potassium in the treatment of group A streptococcal pharyngitis/tonsillitis. The Cefpodoxime Pharyngitis Study Group. 179 15

Cefteram pivoxil (CFTM-PI), a new ester type cephem antibiotic, was administered at a daily dose of 600 mg to 81 patients with respiratory infections. They included 4 cases of laryngopharyngitis, 5 cases of tonsillitis, 26 cases of acute bronchitis, 13 cases of pneumonia, 10 cases of chronic bronchitis, 1 case of diffuse panbronchiolitis, 14 cases of infected bronchiectasis and 8 cases of infected other chronic respiratory diseases. Clinical effects were excellent in 18 cases, good in 50 cases, fair in 7 cases, and poor in 6 cases, thus, the efficacy rate was 84.0%. Nausea was observed in 2 cases, and diarrhea, vertigo, or fever was observed in 1 case each. The elevation of GOT and GPT values were found in 4 cases and a slight elevation of total bilirubin value was found in 1 case. These adverse reactions, however, were slight in their grades. CFTM-PI appears to be a useful oral cephem antibiotic in the treatment of respiratory infections.
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PMID:[Clinical studies on cefteram pivoxil in the treatment of respiratory infections]. 219 16

Pharmacokinetic , bacteriological and clinical studies on norfloxacin (NFLX), a quinolone-carboxylic acid antibacterial agent, were conducted in the pediatric field. 1. Serum concentrations and urinary excretion of NFLX after single dose of 2.2 approximately 5.6 mg/kg (mean 4.4 +/- 1.2 mg/kg) were determined in 13 children with ages between 6 and 11 years. The mean peak serum concentration of the drug was 0.37 +/- 0.20 micrograms/ml at 2 hours after administration. The mean half-life of the drug in serum was 2.8 +/- 0.4 hours and the serum concentration at 8 hours was 0.11 +/- 0.06 micrograms/ml. The mean urinary concentration reached a maximum of 125.2 +2- 166.2 micrograms/ml in pooled urine from 0 to 2 hours and the mean urinary recovery rate in the first 8 hours after administration was 22.1 +/- 6.0%. A dose-response relationship was observed between doses/body weight and peak serum concentrations. 2. The clinical efficacy, bacteriological efficacy and the safety of NFLX were evaluated in 65 pediatric patients with ages between 2 years 10 months and 15 years 7 months with infections. In 62 assessable cases (acute purulent tonsillitis 9 cases, acute pneumonia 3 cases, chronic rhinitis 1 case, urinary tract infections 15 cases, and acute colitis 34 cases), clinical efficacies were excellent in 48 cases, good in 13 cases, and fair in 1 case with an overall efficacy rate of 98.4%. Staphylococcus aureus 1 strain, Staphylococcus epidermidis 1 strain, Escherichia coli 10 strains, Salmonella sp. 5 strains, Morganella morganii 1 strain, Pseudomonas aeruginosa 3 strains, Haemophilus parainfluenzae 1 strain and Campylobacter jejuni 12 strains were isolated from the patients as pathogens. Bacteriologically, all of these strains were eradicated except that 3 strains of C. jejuni only decreased. With regard to side effects, dizziness and nausea were observed in 1 case each but they were slight and the continuation of the treatment was possible. No abnormal laboratory test data were observed. From the above results, NFLX was considered to be a useful drug for the treatment of pediatric infections.
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PMID:[Basic and clinical studies on norfloxacin in the pediatric field]. 226 68

30 patients with recurrent tonsillitis were treated with amoxycillin/clavulanic acid (500 mg/125 mg) t.i.d. for 10 days. The most often isolated potential aerobic pathogenic bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus milleri and Haemophilus parainfluenzae. Group A streptococci were isolated from 7 patients. Anaerobic cocci and Bacteroides species were the dominating anaerobic bacteria isolated from the tonsils. Tonsillar cultures were taken before antibiotic treatment started, on days 11-12, day 30, and day 90. Beta-lactamase producing aerobic and anaerobic bacteria were present in 13 patients prior to treatment, on days 11-12 in 18 patients, on day 30 in 15 patients, and on day 90 in 13 patients. Group A streptococci were eradicated in 6/7 patients. In the aerobic tonsillar microflora, the numbers of viridans streptococci decreased during treatment but were normalized after 30 days. Only minor changes in the numbers of other aerobic microorganisms occurred during the investigation. The effect on the anaerobic microflora was minor and no new colonizing microorganisms were isolated during or after antibiotic treatment. All patients except one were cured on days 11-12. Five patients had another episode of tonsillitis during the observation period of 3 months. The antibiotic treatment was well tolerated in most patients and mild adverse events such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea were observed in 3 patients.
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PMID:Effect of amoxycillin/clavulanic acid on the aerobic and anaerobic tonsillar microflora in the treatment of recurrent tonsillitis. 228 75

Erythromycin acistrate (EA)--a new ester of erythromycin--was compared with erythromycin base as enterocoated pellets in capsules (EB enterocapsules) and enterocoated tablets of erythromycin base (EB enterotablets) in the treatment of respiratory tract infections. The present double-blind, multicentre study, conducted in eight occupational health centres, included 474 patients; 236 treated with EA, 117 with EB enterocapsules and 121 with EB enterotablets. The diagnoses included tonsillitis, sinusitis, otitis media, bronchitis and pneumonia. The patients were examined on admission and at the end of the treatment. The dosage of EA was 400 mg tid and that of the two erythromycin base preparations 500 mg tid. The treatment was given for seven to 14 days. In the EA-group, 97% of patients were clinically cured by the end of the treatment, while the cure rates for EB enterocapsules and EB enterotablets were 95% and 94%, respectively. Gastrointestinal side effects were reported by 36% of the patients on EA, 54% on EB enterocapsules and 50% on EB enterotablets. Discontinuations due to adverse effects occurred in 8% in the EA, in 21% in the EB enterocapsule and in 12% in the EB enterotablet groups. All three preparations were thus equally effective, but EA caused statistically significantly less gastrointestinal side effects overall (P less than 0.01), especially nausea (P less than 0.01) and abdominal pain (P less than 0.05), than the two formulations containing erythromycin base. Also discontinuations due to side effects occurred statistically significantly less frequently in the EA-group.
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PMID:Treatment of respiratory tract infections with erythromycin acistrate and two formulations of erythromycin base. 339 72

Sixty-six patients with tonsillitis or pharyngolaryngitis received oral norfloxacin (NFLX) 200 mg b.i.d. or 300 mg b.i.d. for not less than 3 days in general at School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, and 6 related hospitals. The results are summarized as follows: 1. Ten patients were excluded from the study because 4 patients did not present at the follow-up visits, 4 patients did not follow the protocol and 2 patients had unclear infections. Thus, 56 patients were evaluated. 2. The fifty-six evaluable patients were classified as follows: Twenty patients were with tonsillitis and 36 were with pharyngolaryngitis. Thirty-eight patients were treated with 200 mg b.i.d. while 18 patients received 300 mg b.i.d. Thirty-two patients were male and 24 patients were female. Three patients were inpatients and 53 patients were outpatients. Most of patients were light or moderate cases, and the 26 patients had mild underlying disorders. 3. Clinical improvements were observed in 11 of 15 patients (73.3%) with tonsillitis and 25 of 30 patients (83.3%) with pharyngolaryngitis (80.0% overall) within 7 days administration. 4. Clinical improvements were observed in 15 of all 20 patients (75.0%) with tonsillitis and 30 of all 36 patients (83.3%) with pharyngolaryngitis (80.4% overall). 5. Bacteriologically, "eradication", "decrease" and "replacement" were observed in 6, 2 and 1 patients, respectively. 6. As for adverse effects, nausea and headache were observed in 1 patient and abnormal changes in laboratory findings were noted in 1 patient (slight elevations of GOT and GPT). 7. Oral NFLX 200 mg b.i.d. or 300 mg b.i.d. was as almost equally effective as 200 mg t.i.d. in tonsillitis or pharyngolaryngitis. Thus NFLX 200 mg b.i.d. or 300 mg b.i.d. appears to give sufficient clinical efficiency. 8. When antibacterial activity and serum half-life of NFLX are considered, twice daily administration was confirmed to be sufficiently effective in the clinical application.
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PMID:[Clinical evaluation on the usefulness and safety of norfloxacin in a twice-a-day regimen against upper respiratory tract infections]. 366 91

Cefprozil is an orally active cephalosporin which has demonstrated activity against a wide range of organisms in vitro. It is particularly active against the Gram-positive organisms Streptococcus pyogenes, pneumoniae and agalactiae and against methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. Strains of methicillin-resistant S. aureus are not susceptible to cefprozil. Cefprozil is also moderately active against Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, many Enterobacteriaceae and certain anaerobic organisms, and is relatively stable to hydrolysis by a number of beta-lactamases. In comparative trials, the clinical and bacteriological efficacy of cefprozil 500mg or 20 mg/kg administered once or twice daily has been comparable with multiple daily dosage regimens of erythromycin in patients with tonsillitis or pharyngitis, with cefaclor and amoxicillin/clavulanate in lower respiratory tract infections, with amoxicillin/clavulanate and erythromycin in skin and skin-structure infections and with cefaclor in acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections. The clinical efficacy of cefprozil is similar to that of cefaclor in patients with tonsillitis or pharyngitis but the bacteriological efficacy of cefprozil is significantly greater than that of cefaclor. Cefprozil is clinically more effective than cefuroxime axetil in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections and demonstrated greater efficacy than cefaclor in one of 2 comparative studies when administered twice daily in patients with skin and skin-structure infections. In children with acute otitis media, cefprozil 15 mg/kg twice daily was as effective as cefaclor or amoxicillin/clavulanate 13.3 mg/kg 3 times daily and was as effective as cefixime 8 mg/kg once daily. The most frequently reported adverse effects associated with cefprozil, diarrhoea and nausea, are usually mild to moderate in severity and discontinuation of treatment is rarely necessary. Thus, cefprozil with its convenient administration regimen appears to be a suitable alternative to cefaclor, cefixime, amoxicillin/clavulanate or erythromycin for the treatment of upper and lower respiratory tract infections, skin and skin-structure infections, and otitis media in children. While cefprozil has shown similar efficacy to cefaclor in the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections, well-controlled clinical trials comparing its efficacy with that of cotrimoxazole (trimethoprim+sulfamethoxazole) in this indication are required.
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PMID:Cefprozil. A review of its antibacterial activity, pharmacokinetic properties, and therapeutic potential. 768 76

The oral second generation cephalosporin cefprozil has a broad spectrum microbiologic profile, with good in vitro activity against respiratory pathogens; 90% or more of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis isolates are susceptible to cefprozil. Clinical trials of cefprozil have consistently demonstrated good clinical success rates in upper and lower respiratory tract infections, including otitis media, sinusitis, pharyngitis/ tonsillitis and acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis. Most recently cefprozil has demonstrated success in children with recurrent and persistent acute otitis media. Data from clinical trials including more than 4000 children and adults have shown that cefprozil is well-tolerated. The most common adverse events associated with cefprozil are gastrointestinal disturbances (i.e. diarrhea and nausea). In two patient satisfaction surveys (pediatric and adult), cefprozil was cited for having a low incidence of side effects and was rated by children as having a pleasing taste. These data indicate that cefprozil is a practical therapeutic choice for the treatment of upper and lower respiratory tract infections.
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PMID:Treatment of upper and lower respiratory tract infections: clinical trials with cefprozil. 972 56

The patient is a 72-year-old man who had tonsillitis and underwent incision on March 6, 1998. He complained headache and nausea from March 10 and double vision from March 12. He was admitted to our hospital on March 14. Neurological examination on March 18 revealed bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia with exotropia (WEBINO), bilateral ptosis and disturbance of convergence. Lumbar puncture revealed moderately elevated protein (46 mg/dl) with normal pressure and cells. The T2-weighted images of head MRI showed multiple high intensity lesions in anterior commissure and right pons. After he was treated with methylprednisolone, his headache and ptosis disappeared. The lesion in anterior commissure on MRI disappeared also. But WEBINO remained at the time of discharge. WEBINO syndrome is caused by lesion of pons and midbrain. The most common cause of bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia is multiple sclerosis in the European and American countries, but the frequency of vascular origin is higher in Japan than in the European and American countries. All the cases of WEBINO syndrome reported in Japan are vascular origin. This is the first case of WEBINO syndrome not of vascular origin.
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PMID:[A case of post-infectious wall-eyed bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia (WEBINO) syndrome]. 1042 55


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