| prothionamide | <chemical> 2-propylthioisonicotinamide. Antitubercular agent similar in action and side effects to ethionamide. It is used mostly in combination with other agents. Pharmacological action: antitubercular agents. Chemical name: 4-Pyridinecarbothioamide, 2-propyl- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| DRG | <abbreviation> Diagnosis-related group. (05 Mar 2000) |
| outliers, drg | In health care reimbursement, especially in the prospective payment system, those patients who require an unusually long hospital stay or whose stay generates unusually high costs. (12 Dec 1998) |