Pharmacokinetics of amoxycillin and ampicillin in patients with renal failure
Ksiazek, A.; Twardowski, Z.; Przyborowski, L.; Majdan, M.; Sokołowska, G.; Hopkała, H.; Solski, J.; Zbikowska, A.; Misztal, G.; Bocheńska-Nowacka, E.
Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Sklodowska. Sectio D Medicina 38: 79-86
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0066-2240 PMID: 6600085 Document Number: 214870
Disturbance of renal function is connected with the change of pharmacokinetics of used drugs. In many studies a significant impairment of distribution, biotransformation, binding of drugs to plasma protein and accumulation of toxic metabolites has been observed (7). Renal failure can increase sensitivity to administered drugs and on the other hand, administered drugs can aggravate renal disease and intensification of renal failure. With regard to a very complicated mechanism of reciprocal activity between renal failure and applied drugs, it seems possible that mathematical formulas for the calculation of administered doses should be applied only exceptionally in renal failure (7). This examination should be specially made with drugs that have urinary excretion as a major pathway of elimination. Semisynthetic penicillines such as amoxycillin and ampicillin produced by Tarchomin "Polfa" belong to these drugs.