Mucoadhesive In Situ Rectal Gel Loaded with Rifampicin: Strategy to Improve Bioavailability and Alleviate Liver Toxicity

Although it is a front-line in tuberculosis treatment, rifampicin (RF) exhibits poor oral bioavailability and hepatotoxicity. Rectal mucoadhesive and in situ rectal gels were developed to overcome drug drawbacks. A RF/polyethylene glycol 6000 co-precipitate was first prepared in different ratios. Ba...

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Main Authors: Fakhria Al-Joufi, Mohammed Elmowafy, Nabil K. Alruwaili, Khalid S. Alharbi, Khaled Shalaby, Shakir D. Alsharari, Hazim M. Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/3/336