A multicentre study of flumequine in the treatment of urinary tract infections.

The efficacy and safety of flumequine were evaluated in the treatment of 121 cases uncomplicated (65.5%) and complicated (34.5%) urinary tract infections (UTI) when given as a dose of 400 mg bd. Duration of treatment ranged from 7-15 days, with a mean of 10. Thirty days post-therapy, cure persisted in 92.3% of the patients with uncomplicated UTI and in 53.7% of those with complicated UTI. Relapse or re-infection occurred in 34.1% of the patients with complicated UTI, and in 12.2%, the infecting organism did not respond to treatment. Flumequine was generally well tolerated. In 27.3% of patients gastrointestinal, and neurological disorders and skin rashes developed which in most cases were mild. Only two patients were withdrawn from the treatment. It is concluded that flumequine, administered at 800 mg daily, is highly effective in treating uncomplicated and complicated UTI.