Abstract
Pharmacokinetic and clinical studies of ampicillin suppository (KS-R1) was performed in children.The results were as follows.
1. Peak serum level of ampicillin (ABPC) after single administration of KS-R1 contains 125 mg or 250 mg of ABPC in potency was 6.03μg/ml after 15 minutes and 5.78 μ/ml after 30 minutes, respectively.The half-life was 30.4 minutes and 30.9 minutes, respectively.Urinary excretion rate was 34.2-70.1% within 6hours.
2. A clinical study of KS-R1 was performed in 40 patients including purulent tonsillitis (10 cases), pharyngitis (9 cases), bronchitis (6 cases), bronchopneumonia (2 cases), scarlet fever (8 cases), otitis media (1case) and urinary tract infection (4 cases).
The clinical effects, excellent and good responses, were showed in 37 cases (efficacy rate;92.5%).
3. No side effects and abnormal laboratory findings were observed.
