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Flomoxef Sodium and Levofloxacin Concentrations in Aqueous Humor
Authors:Nobuhisa Mizuki  Yoichiro Watanabe  Mariko Miyamoto  Yasuhito Iijima  Naoaki Takiyama  Yoshiki Ito
Affiliation:1. Department of Ophthalmology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan;2. Kanazawa Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract:
Aims: We intravenously administered flomoxef sodium (FMOX) 120 minutes before cataract surgery, topically administered levofloxacin (LVFX) into the eyes four times at 30-minute intervals before surgery, and measured the aqueous humor concentrations of these agents to investigate their penetration into the aqueous humor and their efficacy in the prevention of postoperative endophthalmitis. Methods: Sixty-eight patients who underwent cataract surgery at the Department of Ophthalmology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, or its affiliate, Kanazawa Hospital, Yokohama, were enrolled in this study. They received one or both of the following: 1.0 g FMOX via a 20-minute intravenous drip and LVFX ophthalmic solution applied four times at 30-minute intervals, both beginning two hours before the operation. Aqueous humor was aspirated from the anterior chamber and assayed for FMOX and LVFX concentrations using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results: The mean intraoperative FMOX and LVFX concentrations in the patients' aqueous humor were 1.21 ± 0.63 μ g/ml and 0.69 ± 0.47 μ g/ml, respectively. These concentrations sufficiently exceeded the MIC90 values against Staphylococcus epidermidis, S. aureus, and Propionibacterium acnes. Conclusions: The FMOX and LVFX concentrations in the aqueous humor sampling were adequate to kill bacteria in vitro. These drugs may have efficacy in the prevention of postoperative endophthalmitis in patients undergoing cataract surgery.
Keywords:Aqueous humor  flomoxef sodium  levofloxacin  endophthalmitis
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