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Pyrazinamide is a generic drug, and is available in a wide variety of presentations. Pyrazinamide tablets form the bulkiest part of the standard tuberculosis treatment regimen. Pyrazinamide tablets are so large, some people find them impossible to swallow: pyrazinamide syrup is an option. [citation needed]
pyrazinamide is PZA or Z; rifampicin is RMP or R; streptomycin is SM or S; First-line anti-tuberculous drug names are often remembered with the mnemonic "RIPE", referring to the use of rifamycin (like rifampin), isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol. [citation needed] In US practice, names and abbreviations that are not universally accepted ...
Isoniazid, also known as isonicotinic acid hydrazide (INH), is an antibiotic used for the treatment of tuberculosis. [4] For active tuberculosis, it is often used together with rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and either streptomycin or ethambutol. [5]
Pyrazinamid is currently used as a treatment for tuberculosis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis converts pyrazinamid into pyrazinoic acid. [1] The use of pyrazinoic acid has been investigated as a possible treatment for pyrazinamid resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. [1]
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Rifampicin is used for the treatment of tuberculosis in combination with other antibiotics, such as pyrazinamide, isoniazid, and ethambutol. [10] For the treatment of tuberculosis, it is administered daily for at least six months. [11] Combination therapy is used to prevent the development of resistance and to shorten the length of treatment. [12]
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