Abstract:
A method for the emperic treatment of an intertrigal skin infection potentially caused by a gram-positive bacteria in a human patient that includes a topical administration to the patient of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a bactericidal amount of a Gram-positive bactericide and an antimycotic amount of an antifungal component suspended in a skin-barrier carrier.
Abstract:
Sterile, essentially amorphous cefazolin sodium for parenteral administration, having an improved solubility on reconstitution, is prepared by a freeze-drying process wherein a sterile solution of from about 10 to about 25 percent (W/V) of cefazolin sodium is exposed to an environment wherein the temperature is held at from about minus 50.degree. C. to minus 55.degree. C. until the temperature of the solution (frozen) is reduced to minus 48.degree. C. to minus 55.degree. C. before subjecting said frozen solution to a high vacuum and a moderate amount of heat to sublime the water therefrom.