Absorption and excretion of Amoxycillin Granule was studied in children, and its clinical effects were evaluated in 51 children with acute bacterial infections. The results were as follows:
1) Absorption of amoxycillin granule was faster, its peak of blood concentration slightly higher, and its urinary recovery rate slightly better than Amoxycillin Capsule.
2) Amoxycillin Granule, 30mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses, was given to the 51 children with the following diseases: 17 with urinary tract infection,. 27 with tonsillitis, 2 with scarlet fever and 5 with cervical lymphadenitis. Eight cases with urinary tract infections which were resistant to ABPC were excluded, and clinical effects were evaluated in 43 cases: excellent in 17 cases, good in 19, and poor in 7. The overalleffectiveness was 83.7%.
3) Among 51 cases 5 developed skin rash and 8 gastrointestinal symptoms. Of these 13 cases medication was discontinued in each one case with skin rash and diarrhea. In the remainder the reactions were mild and transient. No abnormal findings, which were thought to be due to administration of this antibiotic, were found in urinalysis, peripheral blood count and blood chemistry.
4) Taste and flavor of Amoxycillin Granule were well acceptable to the children.
5) Based on the above results it was concluded that this antibiotic had a good absorption and clinical effects and little adverse reactions and that it is a potent new antibiotic in the treatment of acute bacterial infections in children.
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