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. 1984 Dec;26(6):881–886. doi: 10.1128/aac.26.6.881

In vitro activity and human pharmacokinetics of teicoplanin.

L Verbist, B Tjandramaga, B Hendrickx, A Van Hecken, P Van Melle, R Verbesselt, J Verhaegen, P J De Schepper
PMCID: PMC180043  PMID: 6240962

Abstract

The in vitro activity of teicoplanin, a new antibiotic related to vancomycin, was determined against 456 gram-positive cocci. The activity of teicoplanin in comparison with that of vancomycin was similar against staphylococci but 4 to 40 times higher against enterococci and beta-hemolytic and viridans streptococci. The single-dose pharmacokinetics of teicoplanin were studied in six healthy volunteers after administration of 3 and 6 mg/kg intravenously and of 3 mg/kg intramuscularly. The kinetic parameters after both intravenous doses were very similar. The curves for concentration in plasma for the 3- and 6-mg/kg intravenous doses showed a triexponential decline with elimination half-lives of 47.3 and 44.1 h, respectively. The percentages of the doses recovered in urine (0 to 102 h) were 43.2 and 44.1%, respectively. The areas under the plasma curves were dose related: 256.5 and 520.9 micrograms/h per ml, respectively. The bioavailability of teicoplanin after injection of 3 mg/kg intramuscularly was 90%, and the peak level was 7.1 micrograms/ml. The mean levels in plasma 24 h after the 3-mg/kg doses were 2.1 and 2.3 micrograms/ml, respectively, and the mean level in plasma 24 h after the 6-mg/kg intravenous dose was 4.2 micrograms/ml.

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