noun
- Plural of cycloserine; a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics used primarily to treat tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; typically used in combination therapy; also called oxazolidine antibiotics
Examples
- Cycloserines are second-line drugs used when tuberculosis is resistant to first-line treatments.
- The patient was prescribed cycloserines as part of a multi-drug regimen for drug-resistant TB.
- Cycloserines work by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis.
- Side effects of cycloserines can include neurological symptoms and psychosis.
- Researchers continue to study cycloserines for their potential against other resistant infections.