D-cycloserine
Cycloserine is broad spectrum antibiotic having tuberculostatic effect. It is obtained from S. orchidaceous and S. garyphalus. It is analogue of amino acid D-alanine. Chemically, […]
Tuberculosis
Streptomycin
Streptomycin is first aminoglycoside antibiotic to be discovered and is used in medical field since 1940s. It is originally obtained from soil organism Streptomyces griseus. […]
Pyrazinamide
Pyrazinamide (PZA) is synthetic pyrazine analogue of nicotinamide. It is one of the key drugs included in therapeutic regimen to treat tuberculosis. TB is an […]
Rifampicin
Rifampicin, also known as rifampin, is semi-synthetic derivative of rifamycin-B which is obtained from Streptomyces mediteranei. It is used to treat several types of bacterial […]