Medical term:
capreomycin
capreomycin
[kap″re-o-mi´sin]a polypeptide antibiotic produced by Streptomyces capreolus, which is active against human strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis; used as the disulfate salt.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
capreomycin
(kăp′rē-ō-mī′sĭn)n.
An antibiotic that is derived from a bacterium (Streptomyces capreolus) and is used in its sulfate form to treat tuberculosis.
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capreomycin
An aminoglycoside-related cyclic peptide antibiotic used in combination with streptomycin and other agents to treat Mycobacterium avium complex and M tuberculosis.Adverse effects
Nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity and hearing loss, anorexia, thirst, excess urination, haematuria, anaemia.
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capreomycin
Infectious disease An antibiotic used to treat MAC and TB Side effects Anorexia, thirst, excess urination, hematuria, anemia, hearing loss. See AIDS.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
capreomycin
An antibiotic drug derived from Streptomyces capreolus and used in the treatment of TUBERCULOSIS resistant to standard drugs such as RIFAMPICIN, ISONIAZID, ETHAMBUTOL and STREPTOMYCIN. The drug is on the WHO official list. A brand name is Capastat.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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