antituberculous

Examples

• All

• Patients with tuberculosis often require several antituberculous drugs for effective treatment.

• Research continues to develop new antituberculous agents to fight resistant strains.

• The doctor prescribed an antituberculous medication.

• Many patients respond well to antituberculous treatments.

• To treat her tuberculosis, the doctor recommended an antituberculous medication that has been proven effective.

• In modern medicine, many antituberculous agents are used to combat drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis.

• Patients taking antituberculous drugs must adhere to their treatment regimen to ensure successful recovery.

Synonyms

I

isoniazid

vsantituberculous

• Specialized

1 6.5

A medicine that treats and prevents tuberculosis

refers to the general class of drugs for preventing or treating tuberculosis

P

pyrazinamide

vsantituberculous

• Specialized

1 9.8

A medicine used with other medicines to treat tuberculosis

describes the general drug category rather than one specific medicine

E

ethambutol

vsantituberculous

• Specialized

1 8.8

A medicine that treats tuberculosis by stopping the germs that cause it from growing

refers to the broader drug group rather than one named medicine

C

cycloserine

vsantituberculous

• Specialized

1 7.5

A medicine that kills the bacteria that cause tuberculosis

refers to the overall group of medicines rather than one particular antibiotic

C

capreomycin

vsantituberculous

• Specialized

1 9.4

A medicine used to treat tuberculosis when other drugs do not work

refers to the general class of treatments rather than a reserve medicine

A

antituberculosis

vsantituberculous

• Specialized

4.3

A medicine that prevents or treats tuberculosis

has identical meaning but is a different written form

A

antitubercular

vsantituberculous

• Specialized

5.8

A drug that prevents or treats tuberculosis

has identical meaning but is an alternative written form

V

viomycin

vsantituberculous

• Specialized

9.9

An antibiotic often used with other drugs to treat tuberculosis

refers to the general drug category rather than this specific antibiotic

E

ethionamide

vsantituberculous

• Specialized

9.8

A medicine used to treat tuberculosis and sometimes leprosy when other drugs do not work

refers to the general medicine class rather than one used also for another disease

How Effective

to cure

436 2.4

antituberculous

• Specialized

7.0

treatment

• Specialized

∞ 2.1

antibiotic

• Specialized

22 3.9

placebo

• Specialized

66 6.0

Surface Forms

Etymology