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  • antibiotic
    / Antituberculosis antibiotics

    pyrazinamide, and ethionamide are synthetic chemicals used in treating tuberculosis. Isoniazid, ethionamide, and pyrazinamide are similar in structure to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), a coenzyme essential for several physiological processes. Ethambutol prevents the synthesis of mycolic acid, a lipid found in

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    pyrazinamide, and ethionamide are synthetic chemicals used in treating tuberculosis. Isoniazid, ethionamide, and pyrazinamide are similar in structure to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), a coenzyme essential for several physiological processes. Ethambutol prevents the synthesis of mycolic acid, a lipid found in

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  • Tuberculosis
    tuberculosis
    / Treatment

    …other agents, such as ethambutol, pyrazinamide, or rifapentine, in order to avoid the development of drug-resistant bacilli.

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    …other agents, such as ethambutol, pyrazinamide, or rifapentine, in order to avoid the development of drug-resistant bacilli.

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