Oxolinic acid in the treatment of urinary tract infections. 1979

S Kalowski, and P Kincaid-Smith, and R Pavillard

Oxolinic acid was successfully used in eradicating bacteriuria in 86% of a highly selected group of 42 patients with chronic and recurrent urinary infections. Thirty-eight (92%) of patients had underlying renal abnormalities, 19 (45%) had impaired renal function. Emergence of resistant organisms in 3 patients (7%), and a high incidence of side effects necessitating withdrawal of treatment in 12 patients (29%), limit the usefulness of this agent to special situations. In patients with moderate and severe renal impairment, oxolinic acid achieves adequate urinary concentration, does not accumulate in the serum and is not nephrotoxic. The drug is safe and effective to use in patients with renal impairment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D007674 Kidney Diseases Pathological processes of the KIDNEY or its component tissues. Disease, Kidney,Diseases, Kidney,Kidney Disease
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010093 Oxolinic Acid Synthetic antimicrobial related to NALIDIXIC ACID and used in URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS. Gramurin,Sodium Oxolinate,Acid, Oxolinic,Oxolinate, Sodium
D004341 Drug Evaluation Any process by which toxicity, metabolism, absorption, elimination, preferred route of administration, safe dosage range, etc., for a drug or group of drugs is determined through clinical assessment in humans or veterinary animals. Evaluation Studies, Drug,Drug Evaluation Studies,Drug Evaluation Study,Drug Evaluations,Evaluation Study, Drug,Evaluation, Drug,Evaluations, Drug,Studies, Drug Evaluation,Study, Drug Evaluation
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014552 Urinary Tract Infections Inflammatory responses of the epithelium of the URINARY TRACT to microbial invasions. They are often bacterial infections with associated BACTERIURIA and PYURIA. Infection, Urinary Tract,Infections, Urinary Tract,Tract Infection, Urinary,Tract Infections, Urinary,Urinary Tract Infection

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