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INH

INH

1 7.7
A medicine that kills the bacteria that cause tuberculosis
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnˌeɪtʃ/
  • Specialized
: INH
  • During the treatment plan, the nurse monitored the effects of INH on the patient.
  • INH (isoniazid)
  • mg of INH

So in individuals with latent TB, long term INH preventive therapy in Botswana was better than short term.

Examples

  • Patients with tuberculosis often receive INH as part of their medication regimen.

  • Isoniazid (INH, isonicotinic acid hydroxide) acts to inhibit the synthesis of mycolic acids that are essential for mycobacterial cell walls.

    Academic text (2005)

  • So in individuals with latent TB, long term INH preventive therapy in Botswana was better than short term.

    Harvard University

  • All the patients were treated with a combination of antituberculous drugs which included streptomycin, rifampicin, isoniazid (INH), ethambutol, and pyrazinamide.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The doctor prescribed INH to help treat my tuberculosis infection.

Synonyms

isoniazid
vsINH
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A medicine that treats and prevents tuberculosis

is the same drug but named as an abbreviation
Nydrazid
vsINH
  • Specialized
9.1

A brand name for isoniazid, a drug used to treat tuberculosis

is the generic nonbranded name rather than a trademark

Surface Forms

INH singular
INHs plural

Etymology

INH is the short form of the drug isoniazid, and that name comes from the chemical name isonicotinic acid hydrazide. A helpful way to remember INH is to think of it as the first letters of that long chemical name, which is why doctors use INH to mean the tuberculosis medicine.