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antituberculosis
antituberculosis drugs
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03/28/2006

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isoniazid-mechanism
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isoniazid is a prodrug, activated by catalase binds to an acyl carrier protein blocking mycolic acid synthesis
Term
isoniazid-what is the gene that codes for catalase and what is the gene that codes for the acyl carrier protein?
Definition
catalase-katG acyl carrier protein-inhA gene
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isoniazid-resistance
Definition
high level resistance-deletions in Kat gene
low level resistance mutation in inhA gene
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Isoniazid-Side effects
Definition
Hepatitis(seen more in old people), Peripheral neuritis, Hemolysis in G6PD, Sideroblastic anemia, SLE in slow acetylators, general inhibitor of p450
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rifampin-mechanism
Definition
inhibits DNA dependent RNA polymerase
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rifampin-resistance
Definition
change in enzyme
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rifampin side effects
Definition
hepatitis, red-orange metabolites which appear in urine, induction of p450
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ethambutol-mechanism
Definition
inhibit synthesis of arabingalactan
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ethambutol-side effects
Definition
dose dependent retrobulbar neuritis leading to decreased visual acuity and red-green discrimination defects
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pyrazinemide-mechanism, some thing special
Definition
unknown, metabolically activated by bacteria-strains lacking develop resistance
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pyrizinemide-side effects
Definition
hepatitis, polyatralgia, myalgia, rash, phototoxicity, hyperuricemia, increased porphyrin synthesis
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Streptomycin-side efects
Definition
nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, teratogenicity, neuromuscular blockade with decreased release of Ach
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