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Loxidon
Pharmacotherapeutic group
Antineoplastic drug, estrogen synthesis inhibitorInternational name
TerizidoneDosage form
CapsulesAntituberculosis antibiotic. Is has a broad spectrum antimicrobial activity. It has a bacteriostatic effect.
It is active against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium avium, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis. The susceptible bacteria include Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Citrobacter spp., Enterobacter spp., Morganella morganii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Secondary resistance emerges rarely. No cross resistance with other anti-TB drugs is observed.