US2003148964A1PendingUtilityA1

Single dose azithromycin

Priority: Aug 21, 2001Filed: Aug 21, 2002Published: Aug 7, 2003
Est. expiryAug 21, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael Dunne
A61P 27/16A61P 31/04A61K 31/7052A61P 11/00
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of treating infections in humans by administering a single dose of azithromycin.

Claims

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1 . A method of treating a respiratory infection in a human comprising administering to a human in need thereof a single dose of azithromycin wherein the dose is about 30 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is about 31 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is about 50 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is about 70 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 31 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 35 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 40 mg/kg and 45 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 45 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 50 mg/kg and 55 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 55 mg/kg and 60 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 60 mg/kg and 65 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 65 mg/kg and 70 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 70 mg/kg and 75 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 75 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 80 mg/kg and 85 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the dose is between about 85 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the human is an adult sixteen years of age or older.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the respiratory infection is acute otitis media.  
     
     
         21 . A method of treating a respiratory infection in a human comprising administering to a human in need thereof a single dose of azithromycin wherein the dose is within the range of about 0.15 to 4.5 g.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the respiratory infection is acute otitis media.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the dose is within the range of about 0.15 to 1.5 g.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the dose is within the range of about 1.5 to 2.5 g.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the dose is within the range of about 2.5 to 3.5 g.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the dose is within the range of about 3.5 to 4.5 g.  
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 21  wherein the human is an adult sixteen years of age or older.  
     
     
         28 . A method of treating a respiratory infection caused by  S. pneumoniae  in a human comprising administering to a human in need thereof a single dose of azithromycin wherein the dose is about 30 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the human is an adult sixteen years of age or older.  
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the respiratory infection is acute otitis media.  
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is about 31 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is about 50 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is about 70 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 31 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 35 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 40 mg/kg and 45 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 45 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 50 mg/kg and 55 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 55 mg/kg and 60 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 60 mg/kg and 65 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 65 mg/kg and 70 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 70 mg/kg and 75 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 75 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 80 mg/kg and 85 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the dose is between about 85 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 28  wherein the respiratory infection is caused by an  S. pneumoniae  isolate containing a mef A gene.  
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the human is an adult sixteen years of age or older.  
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the respiratory infection is acute otitis media.  
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is about 31 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is about 50 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is about 70 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 31 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 35 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 40 mg/kg and 45 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 45 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 50 mg/kg and 55 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         61 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 55 mg/kg and 60 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         62 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 60 mg/kg and 65 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 65 mg/kg and 70 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         64 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 70 mg/kg and 75 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         65 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 75 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         66 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 80 mg/kg and 85 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         67 . The method of  claim 48  wherein the dose is between about 85 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         68 . A method of treating a respiratory infection caused by  H. influenzae  in a human comprising administering to a human in need thereof a single dose of azithromycin wherein the dose is about 30 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         69 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the human is an adult sixteen years of age or older.  
     
     
         70 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the respiratory infection is acute otitis media.  
     
     
         71 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is about 31 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         72 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is about 50 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         73 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is about 70 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         74 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         75 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         76 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 31 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         77 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 35 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         78 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 40 mg/kg and 45 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         79 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 45 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         80 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 50 mg/kg and 55 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         81 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 55 mg/kg and 60 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         82 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 60 mg/kg and 65 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         83 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 65 mg/kg and 70 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         84 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 70 mg/kg and 75 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         85 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 75 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         86 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 80 mg/kg and 85 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         87 . The method of  claim 68  wherein the dose is between about 85 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         88 . A method of treating an infection caused by  S. pyogenes  in a human comprising administering to a human in need thereof a single dose of azithromycin wherein the dose is about 30 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         89 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the human is an adult sixteen years of age or older.  
     
     
         90 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the infection is a respiratory infection.  
     
     
         91 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is about 31 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         92 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is about 50 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         93 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is about 70 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         94 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         95 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         96 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 31 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         97 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 35 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         98 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 40 mg/kg and 45 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         99 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 45 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         100 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 50 mg/kg and 55 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         101 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 55 mg/kg and 60 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         102 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 60 mg/kg and 65 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         103 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 65 mg/kg and 70 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         104 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 70 mg/kg and 75 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         105 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 75 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         106 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 80 mg/kg and 85 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         107 . The method of  claim 88  wherein the dose is between about 85 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         108 . A method of treating an infection caused by  E. faecalis  in a human comprising administering to a human in need thereof a single dose of azithromycin wherein the dose is about 30 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         109 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the human is an adult sixteen years of age or older.  
     
     
         110 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the infection is a urinary tract infection.  
     
     
         111 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is about 31 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         112 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is about 50 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         113 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is about 70 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         114 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         115 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         116 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 31 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         117 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 35 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         118 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 40 mg/kg and 45 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         119 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 45 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         120 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 50 mg/kg and 55 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         121 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 55 mg/kg and 60 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         122 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 60 mg/kg and 65 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         123 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 65 mg/kg and 70 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         124 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 70 mg/kg and 75 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         125 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 75 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         126 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 80 mg/kg and 85 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         127 . The method of  claim 108  wherein the dose is between about 85 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         128 . A method of treating a respiratory infection caused by  M. catarrhalis  in a human comprising administering to a human in need thereof a single dose of azithromycin wherein the dose is about 30 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         129 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the human is an adult sixteen years of age or older.  
     
     
         130 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the respiratory infection is acute otitis media.  
     
     
         131 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is about 31 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         132 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is about 50 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         133 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is about 70 mg/kg body weight or greater.  
     
     
         134 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         135 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 30 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         136 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 31 mg/kg and 35 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         137 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 35 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         138 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 40 mg/kg and 45 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         139 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 45 mg/kg and 50 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         140 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 50 mg/kg and 55 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         141 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 55 mg/kg and 60 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         142 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 60 mg/kg and 65 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         143 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 65 mg/kg and 70 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         144 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 70 mg/kg and 75 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         145 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 75 mg/kg and 80 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         146 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 80 mg/kg and 85 mg/kg body weight.  
     
     
         147 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the dose is between about 85 mg/kg and 90 mg/kg body weight.

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