Antitubercular agent
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ethambutol, isoniazid, kanamycin, p aminosalicylate, rifabutin, streptomycin, tubercidin
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- The antitubercular agent isoniazid can be activated by Mycobacterium tuberculosis KatG using either a peroxidase compound I/II or a superoxide-dependent oxyferrous pathway.
- This interaction is believed to occur because isoniazid inhibits hepatic metabolism of carbamazepine; the symptoms of toxicity subside when carbamazepine dosage is decreased or when the antitubercular agent is discontinued.
- Antitubercular AgentsAntitubercular Agents Alternative Medicine The following information is specific for alternative and complementary medicine.
- Tuberculosis: Treatment IssuesTuesday, October 28, 2003 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Role of Ciprofloxacin as an Antitubercular Agent in Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Jai Kishan, MBBS*, A.
- [Comparison of laboratory and clinical antitubercular agent sensitivity tests]Popovic J, Praso R, Stosic Z, Davidovic C.
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- Isoniazid is a synthetic, antitubercular agent which is bacteriostatic against semi-dormant bacilli and bactericidal against actively dividing mycobacteria.
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