A Comparison of the Effectiveness and Safety of Levofloxacin to That of Ciprofloxacin in Treating Complicated Urinary Tract Infection and Acute Pyelonephritis.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-04-01

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of two antibiotics in the treatment of complicated urinary tract infection or acute pyelonephritis (kidney infection). A 5-day course of 750 milligrams of levofloxacin given intravenously and/or by mouth once daily will be compared to a 10-day course of 400 milligrams of ciprofloxacin given intravenously and/or 500 milligrams of ciprofloxacin given by mouth twice daily.

• Phase: Phase 3

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
• Collaborator: PriCara, Unit of Ortho-McNeil, Inc.
• Treatments: Ciprofloxacin; Levofloxacin; Ofloxacin