Salicylanilide Ester Prodrugs as Potential Antimicrobial Agents - a Review

Abstract

This article brings together the known basic facts about salicylanilide prodrugs, particularly about the different mechanisms of the antimicrobial action of salicylanilides, including salicylanilide toxicity and undesired effects.

Keywords

• prodrug
• salicylanilide
• salicylanilide ester
• antibacterial activity
• antimycobacterial activity
• antifungal activity