A New Approach for Improving the Antibacterial and Tumor Cytotoxic Activities of Pipemidic Acid by Including It in Trimethyl-β-cyclodextrin

Pipemidic acid (HPPA) is a quinolone antibacterial agent used mostly to treat gram-negative infections of the urinary tract, but its therapeutic use is limited because of its low solubility. Thus, to improve drug solubility, natural cyclodextrins (CDs) are used for their ability of including guest m...

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Main Authors: Margherita Lavorgna, Rosa Iacovino, Chiara Russo, Cristina Di Donato, Concetta Piscitelli, Marina Isidori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/2/416