| thioacetazone | <chemical> A thiosaemicarbazone that is used in association with other antimycobacterial agents in the initial and continuation phases of antituberculosis regimens. Thiacetazone containing regimens are less effective than the short-course regimen recommended by the international union against tuberculosis and are used in some developing countries to reduce drug costs. Pharmacological action: antitubercular agents. Chemical name: Acetamide, N-(4-(((aminothioxomethyl)hydrazono)methyl)phenyl)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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