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This review article describes the current TB drugs, their merits and demerits as well as the new promising anti- TB agents such as diarylquinolines, oxazolidinones and nitroimdiazoles. It also includes the future development of new antitubercular agents according to the potential drug targets of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and structure-activity relationship studies on important anti-TB drugs.
Keywords: Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, anti-tubercular drugs, drug targets, structure-activity relationship
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Recent Developments in Antitubercular Drugs
Volume: 8 Issue: 14
Author(s): Pallavi Ahirrao
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Keywords: Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, anti-tubercular drugs, drug targets, structure-activity relationship
Abstract: This review article describes the current TB drugs, their merits and demerits as well as the new promising anti- TB agents such as diarylquinolines, oxazolidinones and nitroimdiazoles. It also includes the future development of new antitubercular agents according to the potential drug targets of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and structure-activity relationship studies on important anti-TB drugs.
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Ahirrao Pallavi, Recent Developments in Antitubercular Drugs, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2008; 8 (14) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955708786786516
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