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MeSH Heading: Thioacetazone
Tree Number(s): D02.845.746.703.702; D02.886.803.702
Unique ID: D013828
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013828
Scope Note: A thiosemicarbazone that is used in association with other antimycobacterial agents in the initial and continuation phases of antituberculosis regimens. Thiacetazone containing regimens are less effective than the short-course regimen recommended by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and are used in some developing countries to reduce drug costs. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p217)
Entry Term(s): Ambathizon; Amithiozone; Conteben; Parazone; TB I-698; TBI-698; Thiacetazone; Thioacetazon
Pharm Action: Antitubercular Agents
Registry Numbers: MMG78X7SSR; 0
Related Numbers: 104-06-3
CAS Type 1 Name: Acetamide, N-(4-(((aminothioxomethyl)hydrazono)methyl)phenyl)-
Public MeSH Note: 96; was THIACETAZONE 1968-95; THIOACETAZON was see THIACETAZONE 1977-95
History Note: 96; was THIACETAZONE 1963-95 (Prov 1963-67); THIOACETAZON was see THIACETAZONE 1977-95
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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Concept UI: M0021315
Registry Numbers: MMG78X7SSR
Related Numbers: 104-06-3
Scope Note: A thiosemicarbazone that is used in association with other antimycobacterial agents in the initial and continuation phases of antituberculosis regimens. Thiacetazone containing regimens are less effective than the short-course regimen recommended by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and are used in some developing countries to reduce drug costs. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p217)
Terms: Thioacetazone Preferred Term
Term UI T040611
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Amithiozone
Term UI T040610
Date03/09/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Thiacetazone
Term UI T040608
Date08/08/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Thioacetazon
Term UI T040609
Date03/09/1995
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996)

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