학술논문

Clinical studies of sparfloxacin in the treatment of otorhinolaryngological infections tonsillitis and pharyngolaryngitis / 耳鼻咽喉科領域感染症に対するSparfloxacinの臨床評価
Document Type
Journal Article
Author
Source
耳鼻と臨床 / jibi to rinsho. 1991, 37(5):949
Subject
SPFX
Sparfloxacin
otitis externa
pharyngolaryngitis
tonsillitis
Language
Japanese
ISSN
0447-7227
2185-1034
Abstract
Sparfloxacin (SPFX) was evaluated for its efficacy, safety and usefulness in the treatment of tonsillitis, pharyngolaryngitis and other infections.SPFX was administered orally in divided or single doses of 100mg to 300mg daily. The efficacy rate judged by the doctor in charge was 97.9% (47/48) in cases of tonsillitis, 92.3% (12/13) in cases of pharyngolar- yngitis, 100% in 14 cases of otitis externa and 100% in 4 cases of other diseases. The clinical efficacy judged by the trial committee in cases of tonsillitis was 83.3% (40/48).Bacteriological eradication rates were 97.5% (39/40 isolates) in gram-positive bacteria including S. aureus, S. pneumoniae, S. pyogenes, etc., 100% in 16 isolates of gram-negative bacteria including B. catarrhalls and H. influenzae and in 5 isolates of anaerobic bacteria.Side effects, mainly involving gastrointestinal symptoms, were observed in 4 of 87 cases (4.6%). In one case only, a clinical abnormality was detected, an elevated total bilirubin.In the those cases suitable for evaluation, the doctor in charge judged the drug to be useful in 91.4% (74/ 81) of patients treated.These results indicate that SPFX, in single or divided doses of 100mg to 200mg is useful in the treatment of otorhinolaryngological infections including tonsillitis, pharyngolaryngitis, otitis externa and acute suppurative parotitis.