Abstract:Objective To investigate the efficacy of Azithromycin combined with Cefotaxime in the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and its influence on pulmonary function. Methods A total of 80 patients with AECOPD admitted to the Department of Emergency Internal Medicine, Bozhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui Province from February 2018 to February 2020 were selected as the study subjects. They were divided into observation group and control group by random number table method, with 40 cases in each group. The control group was treated with Cefotaxime, and the observation group was treated with Azithromycin on the basis of control group. Both groups were treated for one week. The curative effect and the charges of pulmonary function indexes (forced vital capacity [FVC], forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1], percentage of FEV1 to FVC [FEV1/FVC]), C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) before and after treatment were compared between the two groups. The occurrence of adverse reactions was recorded. Results The total effective rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). After treatment, FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC in two groups were higher than those before treatment, CRP and PCT levels were lower than those before treatment, while the pulmonary function indexes in observation group were all higher than those in control group, CRP and PCT levels were lower than those in control group, the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the total incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion Azithromycin combined with Cefotaxime is effective and safe in the treatment of AECOPD.
刘明明. 阿奇霉素联合头孢噻肟治疗AECOPD的效果及对肺功能的影响[J]. 中国医药导报, 2021, 18(15): 145-148.
LIU Mingming. Effect of Azithromycin combined with Cefotaxime in the treatment of AECOPD and its influence on pulmonary function. 中国医药导报, 2021, 18(15): 145-148.