An antibacterial drug used mainly for the treatment of tuberculosis.
An antibiotic derived from cultures of the fungus Streptomyces griseus, and active against a variety of Gram-positive and negative bacteria, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The action of the drug is mainly bactericidal, and resistance to it may rapidly mount on treatment. The emergence of resistance in long term treatment (in tuberculosis) is delayed or prevented by double or triple therapy with other antibiotics-e.g., PAS and INAH.
Antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis and many other bacterial infections. Adverse effects include ear and kidney damage.
Any factor—physical (e.g., infection), emotional (e.g., anxiety), or other that requires a change in response or affects health in any way, especially having an adverse effect on the functioning of the body or any of its parts. Continual stress brings about widespread neurological and endocrine responses that, over a period of time, cause changes in the functioning of many body organs, often leading to disease (e.g., hypertension and allergic responses).
An antibiotic, derived from Streptomyces griseus, that is effective against a wide range of bacterial infections; it is administered by mouth or intramuscular injection. Streptomycin is an important drug in tuberculosis therapy but is usually given in conjunction with other drugs (e.g. isoniazid) because bacteria soon become resistant to it. Side-effects causing ear and kidney damage may develop in some patients.
Streptomycin is an antibacterial substance obtained from the soil mould, Streptomyces griseus, isolated in 1944 and the first antibiotic to be effective against the tubercle bacillus. It was once routinely used to treat tuberculosis; because of side-effects and the development of other drugs, it is now rarely used except in cases of resistant tuberculosis.
An antibiotic medication employed to address specific infrequent infections, such as tuberculosis, tularaemia, plague, and brucellosis. However, it may pose a risk to nerves within the inner ear, disrupting equilibrium and leading to symptoms like dizziness, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), or even hearing loss. Among its other potential side effects are facial numbness, tingling sensations in the hands, and headaches.