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Abstract
Poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) microparticles were developed as carriers for isoniazid and rifampin in order to improve compliance of tuberculous chemotherapy. Antitubercular drugs encapsulated in PLG polymers and injected in a single dose subcutaneously resulted in a sustained release (up to 6 weeks) of drugs in various organs of mice. Further, Mycobacterium tuberculosis H(37)Rv-infected animals given a single shot of chemotherapy in PLG microparticles exhibited a better or equivalent clearance of CFU in various organs compared to those given a daily administration of free drugs.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11121000 PMCID: PMC90295 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.45.1.363-366.2001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191