Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An antibacterial drug, C10H24N2O2, used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Wiktionary
- n. pharmacology A bacteriostatic antimycobacterial drug prescribed to treat tuberculosis.
Etymologies
- eth(ylene) + am(ine) + but(an)ol. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
““A combination of isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, streptomycin and ethambutol,” Packard told him.”
“In the trials, Moxifloxacin will be substituted for either ethambutol or isoniazid, two drugs used in the current treatment that was developed more than 40 years ago.”
“These include isoniazid or INH, PAS, streptomycin, and ethambutol.”
“The most common anti-TB drugs are isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, streptomycin and ethambutol.”
“The medicines usually given to treat TB include ethambutol, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, rifampicin, streptomycin, and thiacetazone.”
“Then give isoniazid with ethambutol, streptomycin, or possibly thiacetazone for 6 months.”
“Otherwise, give isoniazid and either ethambutol, rifampin, or thiacetazone for 18 months.”
“If rifampin is not available or is too expensive, give isoniazid, ethambutol, and streptomycin for 2 months, or until a test shows the sputum is negative.”
“Some medicines for tuberculosis are expensive (rifampin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol) if you buy them in a pharmacy.”
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