Antimycobacterial

An antimycobacterial is a type of drug used to treat Mycobacteria infections.

Types include:

• tuberculosis treatment
• leprostatic agent

v • d • e Pharmacology: Major drug groups Gastrointestinal tract/metabolism (A) stomach acid (Antacids, H2 antagonists, Proton pump inhibitors) • Antiemetics • Laxatives • Antidiarrhoeals/Antipropulsives • Anti-obesity drugs • Anti-diabetics • Vitamins • Dietary minerals Blood and blood forming organs (B) Antithrombotics (Antiplatelets, Anticoagulants, Thrombolytics/fibrinolytics) • Antihemorrhagics (Platelets, Coagulants, Antifibrinolytics) Cardiovascular system (C) cardiac therapy/antianginals (Cardiac glycosides, Antiarrhythmics, Cardiac stimulants) Antihypertensives • Diuretics • Vasodilators • Beta blockers • Calcium channel blockers • renin-angiotensin system (ACE inhibitors, Angiotensin II receptor antagonists, Renin inhibitors) Antihyperlipidemics (Statins, Fibrates, Bile acid sequestrants) Skin (D) Emollients • Cicatrizants • Antipruritics • Antipsoriatics • Medicated dressings Reproductive system (G) Hormonal contraception • Fertility agents • SERMs • Sex hormones Endocrine system (H) Hypothalamic-pituitary hormones • Corticosteroids (Glucocorticoids, Mineralocorticoids) • Sex hormones • Thyroid hormones/Antithyroid agents Infections and infestations (J, P, QI) Antibiotics (Antimycobacterials) • Antifungals • Antivirals • Antiparasitics (Antiprotozoals, Anthelmintics) • Ectoparasiticides • Intravenous immunoglobulin • Vaccines Malignant disease (L01-L02) Anticancer agents (Antimetabolites, Alkylating, Spindle poisons, Antineoplastic, Topoisomerase inhibitors) Immune disease (L03-L04) Immunomodulators (Immunostimulants, Immunosuppressants) Muscles, bones, and joints (M) Anabolic steroids • Anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) • Antirheumatics • Corticosteroids • Muscle relaxants • Bisphosphonates Brain and nervous system (N) Anesthetics (General, Local) • Analgesics • Antimigraines • Anticonvulsants/Mood stabilizers (Lithium pharmacology) • Antiparkinson drugs Psycholeptics (Anxiolytics, Antipsychotics, Hypnotics/Sedatives) • Psychoanaleptics (Antidepressants, Stimulants) Respiratory system (R) Decongestants • Bronchodilators • Cough medicines • H1 antagonists Sensory organs (S) Ophthalmologicals • Otologicals Other ATC (V) Antidotes • Contrast media • Radiopharmaceuticals • Dressings

v • d • e Antimycobacterials, including tuberculosis treatment and leprostatic agents (J04) Nucleic acid inhibitor Rifamycins/ RNA polymerase inhibitor Rifampicin# · Rifabutin · Rifapentine Antifolates/DSI Dapsone# · Acedapsone · Aldesulfone sodium ASA 4-Aminosalicylic acid# (Calcium aminosalicylate, Sodium aminosalicylate) Protein synthesis inhibitor Aminoglycosides Amikacin# · Capreomycin# · Kanamycin# · Streptomycin# Oxazolidone Linezolid Cell envelope antibiotic Peptidoglycan layer Alanine analogue: Cycloserine# Arabinogalactan layer Ethylenediamine/arabinosyltransferase inhibitor: Ethambutol# SQ109† Mycolic acid layer Hydrazides/mycolic acid synth. inhibition: Isoniazid# Thiocarbamides: Ethionamide# · Prothionamide · Thiocarlide Other/unknown phenazine (Clofazimine)# · pyrazine (Pyrazinamide#, Morinamide) · isoxazole (Terizidone) · R207910/TMC207† #WHO-EM. ‡Withdrawn from market. CLINICAL TRIALS: †Phase III. §Never to phase III

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