[Clinical evaluations of flomoxef in respiratory tract infections]

Jpn J Antibiot. 1987 Oct;40(10):1794-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Flomoxef (FMOX, 6315-S), a new antibacterial drug, was administered to 9 cases with respiratory tract infections for a duration of 8 approximately 16 days at a daily dose of 2 g. Diagnosis of these patients were bronchopneumonia 5 cases, chronic bronchitis 3 cases and acute bronchitis 1 case. From transtracheal aspiration several organisms were isolated; Haemophilus influenzae was isolated in 3 cases, Streptococcus pneumoniae in 3 cases, H. influenzae plus Branhamella catarrhalis in 1 case, Streptococcus dysgalactiae plus Neisseria meningitidis in 1 case and Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum in 1 case. The clinical efficacy was good in all 9 cases, the efficacy rate was 100%. All the bacteria were eliminated. Side effects were not observed. From these results, it appears that FMOX is a valuable drug in the treatment of respiratory tract infections.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Bacteria / isolation & purification
  • Bronchitis / drug therapy
  • Bronchopneumonia / drug therapy
  • Cephalosporins / administration & dosage
  • Cephalosporins / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Evaluation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / microbiology

Substances

  • Cephalosporins
  • flomoxef