A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY COMPARING THE EFFICACY OF AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE, ERYTHROMYCIN-SULFISOXAZOLE, CEFACLOR, AND CEFPROZIL IN TREATING ACUTE SINUSITIS OF CHILDHOOD

Authors
SIMON MW
Citation
Mw. Simon, A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY COMPARING THE EFFICACY OF AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE, ERYTHROMYCIN-SULFISOXAZOLE, CEFACLOR, AND CEFPROZIL IN TREATING ACUTE SINUSITIS OF CHILDHOOD, Advances in therapy, 14(2), 1997, pp. 64-72
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Research & Experimental","Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
Advances in therapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
0741238X
Volume
14
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
64 - 72
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-238X(1997)14:2<64:APRSCT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Sinusitis, a common illness during childhood, may be overlooked or und ertreated, resulting in suppurative and intracranial complications. Am oxicillin has been the antibiotic of choice for acute sinusitis in chi ldren; however, the emergence of beta-lactamase-producing bacteria has reduced its efficacy. Amoxicillin-clavulanate, cefaclor, erythromycin -sulfisoxazole, and cefprozil are treatment alternatives. This study c ompares the efficacy of these antibiotics in treating acute sinusitis of childhood.