Fleroxacin Clinical Pharmacokinetics

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Andreas E. Stuck1,2,3, Donbosco K. Kim1,2,3, Felix J. Frey1,2,3
1Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Sepulveda, USA
2School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
3Medizinische Universitaetspoliklinik, Bern, Switzerland

Tóm tắt

Fleroxacin is a new member of the class of fluoroquinolones. The drug has good activity (i.e. minimum inhibitory concentrations at less than 2 mg/L against 90% of strains) against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. High performance liquid chromatography is used to determine concentrations of fleroxacin and its metabolites in biological fluids. Absorption of orally ingested drug is rapid as the peak plasma concentration of approximately 5 mg/L is reached in 1 to 2h after a single dose of 400mg. The systemic availability is close to 100%. Fleroxacin is poorly bound to plasma proteins (23%) and exhibits excellent tissue distribution. Renal clearance accounts for 60 to 70% of elimination. The drug is metabolised to form antimicrobially active N-demethyl-fleroxacin and inactive N-oxide-fleroxacin. In multiple dose studies the accumulation ratio of a once-daily dosage regimen is about 1.3, as predicted from the elimination half-life of 10 to 12h. Compared with ciprofloxacin, fleroxacin has a greater systemic availability and a longer half-life. Fleroxacin concentrations are higher in elderly patients, but further studies are needed to establish whether a dosage reduction should be recommended for this age group. In patients with renal disease dosage adjustment is recommended since a decreased renal clearance of fleroxacin leads to a significant prolongation of the elimination half-life. Fleroxacin is only poorly eliminated by peritoneal dialysis or haemodialysis. The most important drug-drug interaction is a decrease in systemic availability of fleroxacin after ingestion of aluminium- or magnesium-containing antacids. There is no evidence of a significant interaction between fleroxacin and theophylline. Only limited data are available on adverse reactions of fleroxacin. The most important adverse effects appear to be photosensitivity and a dose-dependent incidence of central nervous system reactions including sleep disorders.

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