title: [Chemotherapeutic agents under study].
abstract: The development of new drugs with strong antituberculous activity and fewer side effects which are not cross-resistant to conventional antituberculosis drugs is urgently desired now. The chemotherapeutic agents under study which are considered a candidate for a new antituberculosis drug are listed below. 1) Rifamycin derivatives: rifabutin, rifapentin, KRM-1648, FCE-22250, 22807, CGP-7040, 27557, 29035, 29861, P-DEA, SPA-S-565, R-76-1. 2) New quinolones: ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, sparfloxacin, gatifloxacin, CS-940, Du-6859a. 3) Phenazines: clofazimine, B746, B4101, B4154, B4157. 4) Pyrazinamide derivatives: N-hydroxy pyrazinamide, N-hydroxy pyrazinamide-4-oxide. 5) Nitroimidazole derivatives: metronidazole et al.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Minami-Okayama Hospital.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawahara
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D006801:Humans; D010619:Phenazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012294:Rifamycins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D010619:Phenazines; D012294:Rifamycins