Inhalable dry powder antibiotic may reduce TB treatment time
November 17th, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANIWashington, Nov 17 (ANI): New research has indicated that an inhalable dry powder antibiotic that when used alone or with current treatments may significantly reduce treatment for tuberculosis (TB) and multi-drug resistant TB.
Lead researcher J’aime Manion and her colleagues from the University of Colorado developed the inhalable dry powder, comprised of fine particles of antibiotics. These particles are targeted to the deep lung where TB enters in early stages of infection. The goal of this method is to distribute a larger fraction of antibiotic to protected TB lesions that are difficult to access by current treatments.
“Combining this novel treatment with more traditional methods may increase the targeted dose to the lung airspace and tissue, potentially reducing treatment time and systemic side effects,” said Manion.
“As an inhalable powder, it eliminates the storage, disposal and contamination challenges that developing countries face with a needle delivery method.”
The research will be presented at the 2010 International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Pharmaceutical Sciences World Congress (PSWC) in association with the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition. (ANI)
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