2.Effect of Eating on Pharmacokinetics of Ethanesulfonic Acid Levofloxacin Tablets
Xiuli ZHAO ; Shumin WANG ; Jiajing LI ; Feng WU ; Yanli CUI ; Hui ZHOU
China Pharmacy 1991;0(02):-
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of eating on pharmacokinetics of ethanesulfonic acid levofloxacin tablets.METHODS: The blood concentration of 10 healthy male subjects were determined by HPLC after receiving single oral dose of 200mg ethanesulfonic acid levofloxacin both before and after eating by randomized crossover way.The data processing was conducted with 3p97 software so as to figure out the pharmacokinetic parameters.RESULTS: The plasma concentration-time curves of the subjects after administration of drugs were in conformity with two-compartment model.The respective main pharmacokinetic parameters of the eating group and the empty stomach group were as follows: Cmax were (1.91?0.36)mg/L and(2.16?0.69) mg/L; AUC0~t were (14.14?2.32)(mg?h)/L and(14.40?3.11)(mg?h)/L; t1/2? were(6.59?1.66)h and(6.94?0.81 )h.CONCLUSION: Neither eating nor empty stomach has effect on the pharmacokinetics of ethanesulfonic acid levofloxacin tablets.
3.Stimulation single fiber electromyography in orbicularis oculi in ocular myasthenia gravis
Wenxiao XU ; Qiong CAI ; Yinxing LIANG ; Chao WU ; Huiyu FENG ; Jiajing YUAN ; Songjie LIAO
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2023;56(8):864-870
Objective:To establish the reference values of stimulation single fiber electromyography (SFEMG) in orbicularis oculi, and to explore its sensitivity in repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) negative ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) patients, and the relationship between jitter and various clinical parameters.Methods:Thirty-two healthy volunteers were included to establish the reference value of normal controls from January 2019 to December 2019. From December 2019 to January 2023, 36 OMG patients with negative RNS were collected. Quantitative MG score (QMGS) was performed, neostigmine test and antibody titers as well as thymus CT results were recorded. One side of the orbicularis oculi muscle was tested with a disposable concentric needle electrode in stimulation SFEMG, and the mean consecutive difference (MCD) value was calculated, which was compared with the average MCD value and upper limit of individual values in normal controls to evaluate whether the jitter was abnormal. Spearman correlation analysis of abnormal mean MCD values with QMGS and antibody titer was conducted.Results:Among the 32 healthy volunteers, there were 13 males and 19 females, the age was (46.8 ±18.7) years, and the MCD was (19.0 ±4.4) μs. The upper limit of the reference value was 27.7 μs for average MCD, and 37.4 μs for 10% individual values. Among 36 OMG patients negative at RNS tests, 20 were male and 16 were female, with a age of (37.2 ±17.0) years. The MCD was (29.9 ±14.7) μs, and Jitter was abnormal in 29 patients (81%). Among them, 20 (20/25) patients were antibody positive, 6 (6/26) patients had thymic hyperplasia, and 7 (7/26) patients had thymoma. The QMGS was 3(2, 4). There were 7 patients (19%) with normal jitter, whose QMGS was 3(2, 4). Among the patients with normal Jitter, 5 (5/5) patients were antibody positive, 2 (2/6) patients had thymic hyperplasia. There was no statistically significant difference in clinical indicators between the two groups of patients with abnormal or normal jitter. There was no significant correlation in antibody titer or QMGS with abnormal mean MCD value. Conclusions:The upper limit of the mean MCD value in the normal controls is 27.7 μs. The upper limit of a single value is 37.4 μs. Its sensitivity for OMG patients with RNS negative is 81%, and the abnormal mean MCD value does not show a significant correlation with various clinical indicators. Abnormal jitter indicates dysfunction of neuromuscular junction transmission, which is an important neuroelectrophysiological indicator for MG patients and is suitable for RNS negative patients. Orbicularis oculi muscle stimulation SFEMG provides a reliable and sensitive electrophysiological means for functional evaluation of neuromuscular junction.
4.Distribution of urinary tract pathogens and susceptibility to nenofloxacin and levofolxacin in patients with community-acquired urinary tract infection
Zhen DU ; Shan CHEN ; Liang CUI ; Huiling WU ; Zhan GAO ; Jin YANG ; Gang CUI ; Jiajing WANG ; Tiehuan SHU ; Ninghan FENG ; Ludong QIAO
Chinese Journal of Urology 2024;45(1):24-28
Objective:To investigate the distribution characteristics of urinary tract pathogens in patients with community-acquired urinary tract infection and their sensitivity to nenoxacin and levofloxacin.Methods:This prospective, multicenter clinical trial included patients with community-acquired urinary tract infection who were admitted to urological clinics at 9 clinical research centers from November 2021 to August 2022.Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18-70 years with community-acquired acute uncomplicated cystitis(AUC), recurrent acute episodes of urinary tract infection(rUTI), and non-febrile complicated urinary tract infection(cUTI) with signs of urinary tract irritation and abnormal elevation of routine white blood cells in urine. Exclusion criteria: ①Patients who received effective antimicrobial therapy within 72 h before enrollment and lasted for more than 24 h. ②Fever (>37.3℃) or symptoms of upper urinary tract infection such as low back pain, tapping pain in the kidney area, etc. ③Indwelling urinary catheter. At the first visit, clean midstream urine samples were taken for bacterial culture, and the distribution characteristics of urinary pathogens of different types of urinary tract infections were analyzed. Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) were measured for Gram-negative bacteria. The susceptibility of nenoxacin and levofloxacin to urinary tract pathogens was determined by disk diffusion method. Drug resistance rate, sensitivity rate were analyzed between different disease groups.Results:There were 404 enrolled patients from 9 hospitals, including 364 (90.1%) females and 40 (9.9%) males. A total of 177 strains of pathogenic bacteria were isolated, among which the highest proportion of Escherichia coli was 66.1% (117/177).Klebsiella pneumoniae was followed by 6.8% (12/177) and Streptococcus agalactis 5.1% (9/177). The bacterial spectrum distribution of AUC and rUTI were similar, and the proportions of Escherichia coli were 70.6% (85/119) and 65.9% (29/44), respectively. However, the proportions of Escherichia coli isolated from cUTI patients were only 28.6% (4/14) and Enterococcus faecalis 7.1%(1/14). The overall detection rate of ESBLs in Gram-negative bacteria was 30.9%(43/139). The sensitivity rate of nenoxacin was 74.6%(91/122), and the resistance rate was 25.4%(31/122). The overall sensitivity rate of levofloxacin was 44.9%(70/156) and the resistance rate was 36.5%(57/156). The rate of resistance of urinary tract pathogens to levofloxacin was 48.2% (27/56) in patients with previous urinary tract infection history, and 30.0% (30/100) in patients with no previous urinary tract infection history, the difference was statistically significant( P=0.023).The sensitivity rate of Gram-negative bacteria to nenofloxacin was 70.7% (65/92) and that to levofloxacin was 50.0% (46/92, P<0.001). The sensitivity of Gram-positive bacteria to nenofloxacin was 80.0% (16/20), and that to levofloxacin was 70.0% (14/20, P=0.009). Conclusions:The bacterial profile of out-patient community acquired urinary tract infection varies greatly according to different diseases. The proportion of Escherichia coli in AUC and rUTI patients is higher than that in cUTI. The detection rate of ESBLs in Gram-negative bacteria was lower than the domestic average.Patients with a history of urinary tract infection had a high risk of treatment failure with levofloxacin. The sensitivity of common urinary tract pathogens to nenofloxacin was higher than levofloxacin.
5.Treatment of Menopausal Syndrome Based on Phlegm,Stagnation,and Fire
Wanshi LIANG ; Jiajing WANG ; Yalin YOU ; Jingqi SHU ; Jian LIU ; Daning FENG ; Guangning NIE
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;64(20):2142-2145
Menopausal syndromes are mostly based on kidney deficiency, which could be expalined that kidney governing essence storage and controlling innateness, so when the kidney water was deficient and the liver fail to nourish, then led to liver depression and transform into fire; deficiency of the kidney, loss of warmth of the spleen, and inability to transport and transform the water and dampness will easily lead to phlegm and fire; the decline of the kidney yin and loss of water and fire will easily cause the exuberance of heart fire. Therefore, clinical symptoms of hot flashes, insomnia, and palpitations are common due to phlegm, depressions, and fire. Based on this, at the beginning of the treatment, we should treat the symptoms firstly by resolving phlegm, relieving depression and clearing fire, and commonly use Huanglian Wendan Decoction (黄连温胆汤), Yigan Powder (抑肝散), Chaihu plus Longgu Muli Decoction (柴胡加龙骨牡蛎汤), and Qingxin Zishen Decoction (清心滋肾饮), etc. After improving the symptoms of hot flashes and sweating, irritability, dreaming and frightening, then we should give the prescriptions to tonify kidney yang and nourish kidney yin, in order to eliminate the pathogens and reinforce healthy qi, and to treat both the manifestations and the root cause, so that the symptoms of the patients can be better alleviated.