Potential of treating tuberculosis with a polymeric nano-drug delivery system
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Research Article published by Elsevier Volume 132, Issue 3, 18 December 2008
An effective therapeutic regimen is available for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB), however in developing countries; patient non-compliance due to high dose frequency and the lengthy duration of treatment, presents a major challenge, thus resulting in treatment failure. To address this challenge, the project seeks to develop a nano-drug delivery system whereby anti-TB drugs can be administered in a single dose that maintains an active level of the drug for at least one week.
An effective therapeutic regimen is available for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB), however in developing countries; patient non-compliance due to high dose frequency and the lengthy duration of treatment, presents a major challenge, thus resulting in treatment failure. To address this challenge, the project seeks to develop a nano-drug delivery system whereby anti-TB drugs can be administered in a single dose that maintains an active level of the drug for at least one week.
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