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isoniazid Definition

☆ iso·nia·zid (ī′sō nī′ə zid′, -sə-)

noun

an antibacterial drug, CHNO, used in treating and preventing tuberculosis

Etymology: iso- + ni(cotinic) + (hydr)az(ine) + -id

isoniazid Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • take: ADDITIONAL MONITORING OF YOUR DOSE OR CONDITIONS may be needed if you are taking isoniazid, guanidine, or an oral anticoagulant.

Preposition: for

  • month: She will continue on ethambutol for two months and rifampicin, pyrazinamide and isoniazid for twelve months.

Modifies a noun

  • resistance: Isoniazid resistance is higher in HIV-positive patients co-infected with TB in the UK.
  • therapy: Isoniazid Severe and sometimes fatal hepatitis may occur with isoniazid therapy.