1) Antigout agent 2) Medicament 3) Medication 4) Medicinal drug 5) Medicine 6) Used to treat gout
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Probenecid was developed as an alternative to caronamide to competitively inhibit renal excretion of some drugs, thereby increasing their plasma concentration and prolonging their effects. ==Uses== Probenecid is primarily used to treat gout and hyperuricemia. During World War II, probenecid was used to extend limited supplies of penicillin, and is...
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drug used in the treatment of chronic gout, a disorder that is characterized by recurrent acute attacks of inflammation in one or more joints of the ... [1 related articles]
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A drug that is used to treat gout and is used together with some antibiotics to make them work better. It is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antibiotic therapy adjuncts.
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<chemical> The prototypical uricosuric agent. It inhibits the renal excretion of organic anions and reduces tubular reabsorption of urate. Probenecid has also been used to treat patients with renal impairment, and, because it reduces the renal tubular excretion of other drugs, has been used as an adjunct to antibacterial therapy. ... Pharmaco...
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(pro-ben´ә-sid) a compound used in treatment of gout to promote excretion of uric acid; also used to increase serum concentration of certain antibiotics and other drugs.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: prō-ben′ĕ-sid Definitions: 1. A competitive inhibitor of the secretion of penicillin or p-aminohippurate by kidney tubules; a uricosuric agent.
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[
n] - drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood
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noun a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, CHNOS, used chiefly in the treatment of gout.
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