Definition of isoniazid in English:
isoniazid
noun ˌʌɪsə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪəzɪdˌīsəˈnīəzəd
mass nounMedicine A synthetic compound used as a bacteriostatic drug, chiefly to treat tuberculosis.
A derivative of nicotinic acid and hydrazine; chemical formula: C₅H₅NCONHNH₂
Example sentencesExamples
- Further clinical studies are needed to determine whether the moxifloxacin adds to the bactericidal activity of isoniazid or rifampin.
- Most patients with latent tuberculosis are treated with isoniazid administered daily for nine months.
- Even the addition of a bactericidal drug streptomycin to isoniazid only resulted in a marginal increase to 49 per cent.
- First, most patients treated with isoniazid were less than 35 years old.
- Drug susceptibility patterns to isoniazid and rifampicin by the conventional method showed complete association with E-test results.
- Another form of hepatitis is chemical hepatitis caused by alcohol, some anesthetics, nitrofurantoin, isoniazid, and other drugs.
Origin
1950s: from iso- 'equal' + ni(cotinic) + (hydr)azine + -ide.