Title
Inhaled aztreonam
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Pediatrics
Date
5-1-2010
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Administration, Inhalation; Anti-Bacterial Agents; use; Aztreonam; Cystic Fibrosis; Drug Discovery; Humans; Lysine; Pseudomonas Infections; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Treatment Outcome
Disciplines
Allergy and Immunology | Pediatrics | Respiratory Tract Diseases
Abstract
In February 2010, aztreonam for inhalation solution (Cayston; Gilead) - an inhalable formulation of the monobactam antibiotic aztreonam and lysine - was approved by the US FDA to improve respiratory symptoms in patients with cystic fibrosis infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2010 May;9(5):357-8. Link to article on publisher's site
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