Efficacy and safety of Sultamicillin (Ampicillin/Sulbactan) and Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections in adults: an open-label, multicentric, randomized trial

  • Ferreira, João Batista
  • Rapoport, Priscila Bogar
  • Sakano, Eulália
  • Kós, Arthur Octávio De Ávila
  • Piltcher, Otávio B.
  • Pignatari, Shirley Shizue Nagata
  • Pinheiro, Sebastião Diógenes
  • Mocellin, Marcos
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Publication date
November 2015
Publisher
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Journal
Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia
Language
Portuguese

Abstract

Upper respiratory tract infections are the most common causes of medical visits in children and adults, demanding massive use of antibiotics. Bacterial resistance caused by beta-lactamase is one of the most serious problems in this matter. Sultamicillin, a double pro-drug of Ampicillin/Sulbactan, is a potent beta-lactamase inhibitor which can face this challenge. AIM: evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerability of Ampicillin/Sulbactan compared to Amoxicillin/Clavulanate in upper respiratory tract infections in adults. METHODS: 102 patients were enrolled and randomized to receive Ampicillin/Sulbactan or Amoxicillin/Clavulanate during 10 days. They were evaluated 10 and 30 days after treatment to learn about the therapeutic response. RESULTS: ...

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