[Clinical evaluation of cefroxadine dry syrup in pediatric field (author's transl)].

Clinical evaluation was carried out on cefroxadine dry syrup (containing 100 mg of cefroxadine per 1 g) for child use, and the following results were obtained. 1. Serum levels: Peak serum levels at 1 hour after single administration of CXD 100 mg (9.1 mg/kg) to a 4-year old child (11kg) and 300 mg (12.8 mg/kg) to a 8-year old child (23.5 kg) were 20.32 microgram/ml and 18.75 microgram/ml, respectively. They declined to 0.78 microgram/ml and 0.88 microgram/ml respectively after 6 hours and to undetectable levels after 8 hours. Half-life was 1 hour and 1.2 hours, respectively. CXD has shown the same concentration pattern as CEX, except for the fact that serum levels were peaked after 30 minutes and not detectable after 6 hours. 2. Clinical responses: CXD was administered, for 7 days, to 33 children with scarlet fever in the dosage of greater than or equal 20 approximately less than 60 mg/kg/day (7 children in greater than or equal to 20 approximately 30 mg/kg/day, 21 in greater than or equal to 30 approximately less than 40 mg/kg/day and 5 in greater than or equal to 40 approximately less than 60 mg/kg/day). Clinical responses were excellent in 19 cases and good in 14 cases, with an efficacy rate of 100%. All strains of group A Streptococcus isolated from the pharynx of 22 children were eradicated within 24 hours. In 1 case each of acute pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis, acute laryngotracheitis and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, the dosage of greater than or equal to 30 approximately less than 45 mg/kg/day produced a 100% good clinical response and eliminated the causative pathogens. 3. Side effect: Only 2 cases of eosinophilia were observed in hematologic study as well as in hepatic and renal function tests before and after administration.