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-isoniazid
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- MOA: inhibit synthesis of mycolic acids, unique to envelope of TB
- SE: lupus like syndrome (also caused by procainamide and phenytoin)
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allopurinol
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- MOA: inhibit xanthine oxidase
- tx: chronic treatment of gout, disrupts uric acid synthesis
- do not give during acute flare, can prolong the pain/inflammation
3
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probenecid
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- MOA: increase excretion of uric acid in urine
- tx: chronic gout, also don’t use in acute flare, does not treat pain and inflammation, can prolong
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