Медицинский совет (Mar 2021)

Inhaled antibiotics to improve efficacy and safety in the treatment of upper airway and lung inflammatory diseases

  • Vladimir N. Drozdov,
  • Konstantin I. Arefev,
  • Svetlana Y. Serebrova,
  • Irina A. Komissarenko,
  • Evgenia V. Shikh,
  • Alexey K. Starodubtsev,
  • Tatiana V. Marin,
  • Svetlana S. Sharonova

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21518/2079-701X-2021-1-84-92
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 0, no. 1
pp. 84 – 92

Abstract

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Inhaled antibacterial drugs have been used since the 1940s with greater or lesser effectiveness, due to the possibility of targeted delivery of drugs directly to the infection site at concentrations higher than MICs. High local concentrations of antibacterial agents expand the possibilities of treating infections caused by multiresistant strains and reduces antibiotic resistance in the population. The inhaled delivery method is characterized by a high level of safety due to the absence of systemic toxic effects, which reduces the risk of pseudomembranous colitis and other complications of antibiotic therapy. Thiamphenicol glycinate acetylcysteinate is a combined drug that includes thiamphenicol and N-acetylcysteine, which causes its antibacterial and mucolytic activity. The results of clinical studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of TGA in the treatment of acute and chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, community-acquired pneumonia, laryngotracheitis, rhinosinusitis and other infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract. In pediatrics, the drug is used to treat bronchitis and pneumonia, especially those that cannot be treated with other antibacterial drugs, bronchiolitis, whooping cough, and cystic fibrosis. The article presents data on the effectiveness and safety of containing TGA. A wide spectrum of antibacterial actions, the ability to form high local concentrations of antibacterial and mucolytic components in the focus of infection, a low risk of serious side effects in both adults and children are noted. The topical use of the combination drug has proven to be effective not only in bringing about a pronounced clinical improvement, but also in reducing the frequency of use of systemic antibiotic therapy. The efficacy of thiamphenicol glycinate acetylcysteinate is not inferior to macrolide antibiotics.

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