You are part of a team of doctors doing a Phase 2 study of teixobactin on humans. Assuming protocol had not changed since the mice study, how are you administering the drug?

a) through a nasal spray

b) rectally

c) orally

d) by injection

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Aditya Sloan

30 August, 11:59

You are part of a team of doctors doing a Phase 2 study of teixobactin on humans. Assuming protocol had not changed since the mice study, how are you administering the drug?

a) through a nasal spray

b) rectally

c) orally

d) by injection

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Mathew Galloway · Answer 1

Answer: Teixobactin is a drug for the treatment of Tuberculosis, currently under preclinical studies

Explanation:

Teixobactin: - It is a secondary metabolite obtained from some species of bacteria, used as an anti - infective agent, especially for the treatment of Tuberculosis. Currently this drug is under preclinical study. This belongs to a new class of antibiotics

Mechanism of Action: - This drug act as a cell wall inhibitor

This drug is usually given by injection, according to the reports of development of identified for preclinical development in tuberculosis in USA

You are part of a team of doctors doing a Phase 2 study of teixobactin on humans. Assuming protocol had not changed since the mice study, how are you administering the drug?a) through a nasal sprayb) rectallyc) orallyd) by injection

You are part of a team of doctors doing a Phase 2 study of teixobactin on humans. Assuming protocol had not changed since the mice study, how are you administering the drug?

a) through a nasal spray

b) rectally

c) orally

d) by injection