Screening paediatric rectal forms of azithromycin as an alternative to oral or injectable treatment

• Main Authors: Tina Kauss, Karen Gaudin, Alexandra Gaubert, Boubakar Ba, Serena Tagliaferri, Fawaz Fawaz, Jean Louis Fabre, Jean Michel Boiron, Xavier Lafarge, Nicholas J. White, Piero L. Olliaro, Pascal Millet
• Other Authors: Developpements Analytiques et Pharmaceutiques Appliques aux Maladies Negligees et Aux Contrefacons
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/15155
• Institution: Mahidol University

The aim of this study was to identify a candidate formulation for further development of a home or near-home administrable paediatric rectal form of a broad-spectrum antibiotic - specially intended for (emergency) use in tropical rural settings, in particular for children who cannot take medications...