noun
- A broad-spectrum antibiotic used primarily to treat tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections, especially drug-resistant strains.
Usage: medical; pharmaceutical
Examples
- Cycloserine is often prescribed as part of a combination therapy for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
- The patient was started on cycloserine after standard TB medications proved ineffective.
- Cycloserine works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis.
- Side effects of cycloserine can include neurological symptoms such as headaches and dizziness.
- Doctors monitor patients taking cycloserine closely due to potential psychiatric effects.