Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising a solution of a tenin inhibitor of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is 4-piperazinyl, 1-methyl-4-piperazinyl, 1-methyl-1-oxo-4-piperazinyl, 2-oxo-4-piperazinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl or 1-methyl-4-homopiperazinyl;R.sub.2 is benzyl, p-methoxybenzyl, 2-phenylethyl, 1-naphthylmethyl or 2-naphthylmethyl;R.sub.3 is 4-thiazolyl, 2-amino-4-thiazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl, 1-pyrazolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 1-imidazolyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, CH.sub.3 S-- or CH.sub.3 SCH.sub.2 --;R.sub.4 is loweralkyl or cyclopropyl;R.sub.5 is hydrogen or loweralkyl; andX is CH.sub.2 or NH; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof in a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent, said solution being encapsulated in a soft elastic gelatin capsule.

Abstract: An antibacterial composition for topical administration, comprising from about 0.5 to about 10 percent of an antibacterial compound; from about one to about 30 percent of a non water soluble polymeric composition; from about 0.5 to about 40 percent of a plasticizer which plasticizes and polymeric composition; and from about 50 to about 95 percent of a solvent in which said polymeric composition and plasticizer are dissolved; whereby upon topical application of said antibacterial composition, said solvent will evaporate or penetrate the skin and leave a thin protective film of polymeric composition which retains said antibacterial compound against the skin.