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probenecid Definition

pro·bene·cid (prō ben′ə sid)

noun

a white, crystalline drug, CHNOS, that influences the ability of the kidney to separate various compounds from the blood, used to increase the urinary excretion of uric acid in cases of gout and to decrease the urinary excretion of various medicines, esp. penicillin

probenecid Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • take: Remind your doctor if you are taking probenecid or metoclopramide as these drugs may affect the level of Ciproxin in your blood.

Modifies a noun

  • delay: Concurrent administration of probenecid delays the renal excretion of flucloxacillin.