Pyrazinamide

Introduction: Pyrazinamide

Description of Pyrazinamide

Pyrazinamide: A synthetic pyrazinoic acid amide derivative, bactericidal tuberculostatic Pyrazinamide is particularly active against slowly multiplying intracellular bacilli (unaffected by other drugs) by an unknown mechanism of action. Its bactericidal action is dependent upon the presence of bacterial pyrazinamidase, which removes the amide group to produce active pyrazinoic acid. Pyrazinamide is an important component of multidrug therapy for tuberculosis.(NCI04)
Source: Diseases Database

Pyrazinamide: antibacterial derived from nicotinic acid, used as a tuberculostatic.
Source: CRISP

Pyrazinamide: A pyrazine that is used therapeutically as an antitubercular agent.
Source: MeSH 2007

Pyrazinamide: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Pyrazinamide:

• Synthetic
• Acid
• Amide
• Derivative
• Bactericidal
• Tuberculostatic
• Intracellular
• Bacilli
• Action
• Bacterial

Terms associated with Pyrazinamide:

More specific terms for Pyrazinamide:

• amiloride

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Pyrazinamide

• Pyrazines

Source - MeSH 2007

• pyrazine

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Pyrazinamide

The following list attempts to classify Pyrazinamide into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
    • Pyrazines
      • Pyrazinamide

External links related to: Pyrazinamide

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• Pyrazinamide Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Pyrazinamide - RxList Monographs
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Source: Diseases Database

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