J04A Drugs for treatment of
tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in ...
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Aminosalicylic acid Aminosalicylic acid can refer to any amine, amino derivative of salicylic acid, such as:
* 3-Aminosalicylic acid
* 4-Aminosalicylic acid (''para''-aminosalicylic acid, PAS)
* 5-Aminosalicylic acid (mesalazine)
* 6-Aminosalicylic acid
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and derivatives
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Aminosalicylic acid Aminosalicylic acid can refer to any amine, amino derivative of salicylic acid, such as:
* 3-Aminosalicylic acid
* 4-Aminosalicylic acid (''para''-aminosalicylic acid, PAS)
* 5-Aminosalicylic acid (mesalazine)
* 6-Aminosalicylic acid
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Sodium aminosalicylate
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Calcium aminosalicylate
J04AB Antibiotics
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Cycloserine
Cycloserine, sold under the brand name Seromycin, is a GABA transaminase inhibitor and an antibiotic, used to treat tuberculosis. Specifically it is used, along with other antituberculosis medications, for active drug resistant tuberculosis. It ...
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Rifampicin
Rifampicin, also known as rifampin, is an ansamycin antibiotic used to treat several types of bacterial infections, including tuberculosis (TB), mycobacterium avium complex, ''Mycobacterium avium'' complex, leprosy, and Legionnaires’ disease. ...
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Rifamycin
The rifamycins are a group of antibiotics that are synthesized either naturally by the bacterium ''Amycolatopsis rifamycinica'' or artificially. They are a subclass of the larger family of ansamycins. Rifamycins are particularly effective again ...
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Rifabutin
Rifabutin (Rfb) is an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis and prevent and treat ''Mycobacterium avium'' complex. It is typically only used in those who cannot tolerate rifampin such as people with HIV/AIDS on antiretrovirals. For active tubercu ...
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Rifapentin
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Enviomycin
Enviomycin (International Nonproprietary Name, INN, also called tuberactinomycin N) is an antibiotic drug, isolated from ''Streptomyces griseoverticillatus'' var. ''tuberacticus''. It is used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
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Capreomycin
Capreomycin is an antibiotic which is given in combination with other antibiotics for the treatment of tuberculosis. Specifically it is a second line treatment used for active drug resistant tuberculosis. It is given by injection into a vein or ...
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Hydrazide Hydrazides in organic chemistry are a class of organic compounds with the formula RNHNH2 where R is acyl (R'CO-), sulfonyl (R'SO2-), or phosphoryl (R'2P(O)-). Unlike hydrazine and alkylhydrazines, hydrazides are nonbasic owing to the inductive infl ...
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Isoniazid
Isoniazid, also known as isonicotinic acid hydrazide (INH), is an antibiotic used for the treatment of tuberculosis. For active tuberculosis it is often used together with rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and either streptomycin or ethambutol. For l ...
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J04AD Thiocarbamide derivatives
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Protionamide
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Tiocarlide
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Ethionamide
Ethionamide is an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis. Specifically it is used, along with other antituberculosis medications, to treat active multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. It is no longer recommended for leprosy. It is taken by mouth.
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Pyrazinamide
Pyrazinamide is a medication used to treat tuberculosis. For active tuberculosis, it is often used with rifampicin, isoniazid, and either streptomycin or ethambutol. It is not generally recommended for the treatment of latent tuberculosis. It i ...
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Ethambutol
Ethambutol (EMB, E) is a medication primarily used to treat tuberculosis. It is usually given in combination with other tuberculosis medications, such as isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide. It may also be used to treat ''Mycobacterium avium ...
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Terizidone
Terizidone is a drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis. Terizidone is mainly used in multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in conjunction with other second-line drugs. It is a derivate of cycloserine
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Morinamide
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Bedaquiline
Bedaquiline, sold under the brand name Sirturo, is a medication used to treat active tuberculosis. Specifically, it is used to treat multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) along with other medications for tuberculosis. It is used by mouth.
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Delamanid
Delamanid, sold under the brand name Deltyba, is a medication used to treat tuberculosis. Specifically it is used, along with other antituberculosis medications, for active multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. It is taken by mouth.
Common side effe ...
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Amithiozone
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Pretomanid
Pretomanid is an antibiotic medication used for the treatment of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis affecting the lungs. It is generally used together with bedaquiline and linezolid. It is taken by mouth.
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J04AM Combinations of drugs for treatment of tuberculosis
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Streptomycin and isoniazid
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Rifampicin and isoniazid
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Ethambutol and isoniazid
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Thioacetazone
Thioacetazone (International Nonproprietary Name, INN, British Approved Name, BAN), also known as amithiozone (United States Adopted Name, USAN), is an oral administration, oral antibiotic which is used in the treatment of tuberculosis. It has fa ...
and isoniazid
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Rifampicin, pyrazinamide and isoniazid
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Rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol and isoniazid
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Rifampicin, ethambutol and isoniazid
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Isoniazid, sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim and pyridoxine
J04B Drugs for treatment of lepra
J04BA Drugs for treatment of lepra
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Clofazimine
Clofazimine, sold under the brand name Lamprene, is a medication used together with rifampicin and dapsone to treat leprosy. It is specifically used for multibacillary (MB) leprosy and erythema nodosum leprosum. Evidence is insufficient to suppor ...
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Dapsone
Dapsone, also known as 4,4'-sulfonyldianiline (SDA) or diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS), is an antibiotic commonly used in combination with rifampicin and clofazimine for the treatment of leprosy. It is a second-line medication for the treatment a ...
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Aldesulfone sodium
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References
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Tuberculosis
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