Pharmaceutical compositions containing alkylthioalkanoic acids or derivatives thereof and their use in the treatment of mycobacterial infections and as antiseptic

摘要

Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for the treatment of mycobacterial diseases, such as tuberculosis and leprosy, are provided. Use of the compounds for promoting an antiseptic condition of a surface are also included. Some of the preferred compounds include thiatetracosanoic acids, esters, and fluorinated analogs.