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Inorganic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Thiosemicarbazones > Thioacetazone
Organic Chemicals > Sulfur Compounds > Thiosemicarbazones > Thioacetazone
Organic Chemicals > Semicarbazides > Semicarbazones > Thiosemicarbazones > Thioacetazone

Preferred term

Thioacetazone  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Amithiozone
  • Thiacetazone
  • Thioacetazon

Scope note

  • A thiosemicarbazone 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. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p217)

History note

  • 96; was THIACETAZONE 1963-95 (Prov 1963-67); THIOACETAZON was see THIACETAZONE 1977-95

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013828

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