Increase of the intestinal absorption of gentamicin and amikacin by a nonionic surfactant.

AUTOR(ES)

Rubinstein, A

RESUMO

This study was concerned with the effect of Cetomacrogol (polyethylene glycol 1000 monocetyl ether), a nonionic surfactant, on the absorption of gentamicin and amikacin from the gastrointestinal tract of rats. A 200-mg dose of Cetomacrogol coadministered orally with 10 mg of gentamicin resulted in a mean peak gentamicin blood concentration of 14.1 microgram/ml, compared with 67.8 microgram/mg when the same gentamicin dose was administered intramuscularly. The area under the curve after administration of the oral mixture was 23% of that after the intramuscular dose. The rectal administration of the mixture resulted in a mean peak gentamicin blood level of 8.2 micrograms/ml, compares to 16.5 microgram/ml when the mixture was administered orally. A 50-mg dose of amikacin coadministered orally with 200 mg of Cetomacrogol resulted in a mean peak amikacin blood level of 13.3 microgram/ml, compared to 310 microgram/ml when this amikacin dose was administered intramuscularly. Cetomacrogol augments the intestinal absorption of gentamicin and amikacin in rats. If the toxicity of the combination in humans is limited, the combination may be potentially clinically useful.

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