Pharmacokinetic parameters after oral administration of 500 mg amoxicillin, 125 mg potassium clavulanate and 625 mg of their combination (augmentin) were determined in a randomized crossover study in ten healthy volunteers. The absolute bioavailability of amoxicillin (AUCoral/AUCi.v.) was 0.70 +/- 0.12. The mean maximum serum concentration of amoxicillin was 6.5 +/- 1.6 mg/l after administration alone and 6.5 +/- 1.4 mg/l after administration in combination. The respective values for potassium clavulanate were 3.4 +/- 1.4 mg/l and 2.8 +/- 1.1 mg/l. With both substances there was no significant difference between the pharmacokinetic parameters after administration alone and in combination. The AUC for amoxicillin was 19.5 +/- 5.4 h x mg/l after administration alone and 23.2 +/- 10.6 h x mg/l after administration in combination. The respective value for potassium clavulanate were 7.8 +/- 3.2 h x mg/l and 7.3 +/- 2.0 h x mg/l.
Our study proves that advanced neuroimaging modalities allow for a substantial increase of sensitivity when detecting changes in patients with acute ischaemic strokes and confirming the clinical diagnosis. We believe that MR in combination with DWI should be the imaging methods of choice in diagnosing acute stroke patients. Perfusion adds significant diagnostic value to structural techniques, particularly in clinically ambiguous cases. In cases with a clear clinical picture the data provided by a non-contrast CT study is sufficient for therapeutic decision making.
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