| abstract |
Disclosed herein are methods and drug compositions for treating Lyme disease and post- treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) or chronic Lyme disease (CLD). In one embodiment, a method of treating a subject with Lyme disease involves administering an effective amount of a therapeutic agent selected from the group consisting of tetraethylthiuram disulfide, doxorubicin, epirubicin, azlocillin, cephalothin, josamycin, cefotaxime, cefazolin, erythromycin, calcimycin, gramicidin, cefdinir, gambogic acid, ceftazidime, ticarcillin, valinomycin, moxifloxacin, linezolid, idarubicin, tosufloxacin, loratadine, ceftriaxone, and combinations thereof, and pharmaceutical salts, hydrates, and solvates thereof. |