[Clinical evaluation of sultamicillin fine granules in lower respiratory tract infection].

Sultamicillin (SBTPC) fine granules were given to 15 patients with respiratory tract infections at a dose of 375 mg 3 times a day. The results were excellent in 4 patients, good in 8, fair in 1 and poor in 2 with an efficacy rate of 80% which is comparable to that of SBTPC tablet (Unasyn tablet). One patient complained of difficulty in swallowing the drug probably due to its fine granular nature. No side effects nor abnormal laboratory test values due to this drug were observed in any of the patients enrolled in this study. From the above results, SBTPC fine granules seem to be useful in the treatment of pediatric and elderly patients who sometimes have difficulties in taking tablets.