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Interstitial concentration of antibiotics and their significance for an adequate dosage

Die Konzentration von Antibiotika im Interstitium und ihre Bedeutung für eine adäquate Dosierung

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The pharmacokinetic characteristics of the parenteral cephalosporins cephalothin, cefazolin, cephradine, cefamandole, cefuroxime and cefotaxime (HR-756) were compared applying six different pharmacokinetic points of view. In interpreting antibiotic concentrations measured in soft tissue interstitial fluid (STIF), special attention was paid to the following parameters: cross-point; serum to STIF (AUC) ratio before and after cross-point; STIF half-life time (T 1/2); half-life time area under the curve (AUC) correlated to total STIF area as a percentage and total STIF area under the curve (AUC) measured in micrograms per four hours. The test substances were given to dogs as a single-dose intravenous bolus injection of 20 µg/kg bodyweight. The investigations resulted in a different order of precedence according to the pharmacokinetic viewpoint applied. Pharmacokinetic parameters are discussed on the basis of the results of this study indicating a more rational antibiotic treatment regimen which is very important in the perioperative prophylaxis of wound infection.

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Die pharmakokinetischen Charakteristika der parenteralen Cephalosporine Cephalotin, Cefazolin, Cephradin, Cefamandol, Cefuroxim und Cefotaxim (HR 756) wurden miteinander verglichen. Es wurden sechs verschiedene pharmakokinetische Gesichtspunkte zugrundegelegt. Bei der Interpretation der tatsächlich gemessenen Antibiotikakonzentrationen in der interstitiellen Flüssigkeit des Subkutangewebes (STIF) wurden folgende Parameter besonders berücksichtigt: Überkreuzung; Verhältnis Serum zu STIF (AUC) vor und nach dem Kreuzungspunkt; Halbwertzeit (T 1/2); die Fläche unter der Kurve (AUC) der Halbwertzeit korreliert mit der Gesamt-STIF-Fläche in Prozent; die Gesamt-STIF-Fläche unter der Kurve (AUC) gemessen in Mikrogramm pro vier Stunden. Die Testsubstanzen wurden Hunden in einer Einzeldosis von 20 µg/kg Körpergewicht mittels einer intravenösen Bolusinjektion gegeben. Abhängig von dem pharmakokinetischen Gesichtspunkt ergaben die Untersuchungen eine unterschiedliche Rangordnung. Die auf den Ergebnissen dieser Studie basierenden pharmakokinetischen Parameter werden diskutiert. Diese weisen auf eine rationellere Antibiotikatherapie hin, die in der perioperativen Wundinfektionsprophylaxe von größter Wichtigkeit ist.

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Eickenberg, H.U. Interstitial concentration of antibiotics and their significance for an adequate dosage. Infection 8 (Suppl 1), S39–S44 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01644934

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