Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A uricosuric drug, C13H19NO4S, derived from benzoic acid and used chiefly in the treatment of gout.
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- noun A particular
pharmaceutical drug used to treathyperuricemia .
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- noun a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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CHRISTY FEIG, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A doctor in Oregon this week suggested that using a drug called probenecid, along with the antiviral drug Tamiflu may stretch the nation's supply of the drug.
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Treatment often includes drugs such as probenecid and allopurinol.
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Garzelli, Italy: Tested positive for probenecid at 2002 Giro d'Italia, expelled from race and removed as winner of two stages.
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For gonorrhea: Take 3 grams of amoxicillin with clavulanate potassium (Augmentin) plus 1 gram of probenecid, 1 time only.
Chapter 37 1997
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Do not give probenecid to children under 2 years old.
Chapter 37 1997
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Used with some antibiotics of the penicillin family, probenecid increases the amount of penicillin in the blood and makes it last longer, increasing the effectiveness of treatment.
Chapter 37 1997
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When taken with probenecid, the amount of penicillin in the blood increases and lasts longer making the treatment more effective.
Chapter 37 1997
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Put half the dose in each buttock, and give 1 gram of probenecid by mouth at the same time.
Chapter 31 1993
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For the treatment of gonorrhoea, it must be combined with probenecid.
Chapter 5 1993
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- The combination of probenecid and procaine penicillin is always indicated for the treatment of gonorrhoea, except in pregnant women.
Chapter 4 1993
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