Effect of dose size on bioavailability of ciprofloxacin

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1987 Jun;31(6):956-8. doi: 10.1128/AAC.31.6.956.

Abstract

We evaluated the bioavailability of ciprofloxacin at two dose sizes in eight healthy volunteers. Each volunteer was given 200 mg of ciprofloxacin both orally and intravenously in a randomized crossover fashion and 750 mg orally. Bioavailability at the two doses was similar: 69 and 69.1% for the 200- and 750-mg doses, respectively. However, the bioavailability observed with the 750-mg dose was significantly more variable than that observed with the 200-mg dose. Between 375 and 700 mg of ciprofloxacin reached the systemic circulation after administration of the 750-mg dose, with no evidence of adverse reactions.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biological Availability
  • Ciprofloxacin / administration & dosage
  • Ciprofloxacin / blood
  • Ciprofloxacin / metabolism*
  • Half-Life
  • Humans
  • Kinetics
  • Male

Substances

  • Ciprofloxacin