isoniazid
- noun
- /ˌaɪsəˈnaɪəzɪd/
- Specialized
- When treating tuberculosis, isoniazid is often the first drug prescribed.
- isoniazid prophylaxis
- isoniazid-resistant
- therapy including isoniazid
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Examples
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Culture of the discharge was positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and sensitive to ethambutol, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and rifampin.
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Treatment was started with isoniazid, rifampicin, and pyrazinamide.
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Resistance occurs rapidly when isoniazid is administered as a sole drug.
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As a result of the assessment, 9 individuals require no further follow-up, and isoniazid prophylaxis was recommended for 42, of whom 33 accepted.
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Antituberculosis therapy, including isoniazid, rifampicin, and ethambutol, was given postoperatively on the first day.
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Daily ATT was initiated in this patient with isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide.
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The patient was put on four drugs for anti-tubercular therapy (Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Ethambutol, and Pyrazinamide).
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The patient was started on standard four-drug antituberculosis therapy (rifampin, isoniazid, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide).
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All MDR TB strains are resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampin, precluding the use of these drugs for MDR TB prophylaxis.
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The doctor explained that isoniazid helps prevent the spread of tuberculosis bacteria.
Synonyms
A medicine that kills the bacteria that cause tuberculosis
A brand name for isoniazid, a drug used to treat tuberculosis
Surface Forms
Etymology
Isoniazid comes from the chemical name isonicotinic acid hydrazide, the long name for the chemical when it was first used as a medicine. Scientists shortened that chemical name to isoniazid, so a helpful way to remember it is that the word is the short name for the drug used to treat 'tuberculosis'.