Study Of Azithromycin Intravenous Formulation Against Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) In Japan

A Multicenter, Non-Randomized, Open Label Study Of Azithromycin Intravenous Followed By Oral Administration In Japanese Adult Subjects With Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) Requiring Initial Intravenous Therapy

Azithromycin had a potent in vitro activities and broad spectrum from typical and atypical bacteria to anaerobes. Azithromycin intravenous formulation demonstrated high efficacy and eradication rate in the western clinical trials. Development of azithromycin intravenous formulation would bring the clinical benefit to patients with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in Japan.

Inclusion Criteria:

Both of following symptoms should be observed.

• Lower abdominal pain and/or lower abdominal tenderness.
• Hypochondrial pain and/or hypochondrial tenderness (tenderness of uterus or adnexa of uterus).

Exclusion Criteria:

Known or suspected hypersensitivity or intolerance to azithromycin, other macrolides, or ketolides.

Hepatic dysfunction (AST, ALT, total bilirubin > 3 times institutional normal).