Terizidone is a drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis.[1] Terizidone is mainly used in multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in conjunction with other second-line drugs. It is a derivative of cycloserine with bacteriostatic activity.[2]
Terizidone is a therapeutic alternative on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines.[3]
References
- ^ Galietti F, Giorgis GE, Oliaro A, Boaro D, Ardizzi A, Barberis S, et al. (1991). “[Tolerability to terizidone (TZ) in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in dialyzed patients]”. Minerva Medica. 82 (7–8): 477–81. PMID 1922892.
- ^ Rossiter D (2012). South African Medicines Formulary. Cape Town, South Africa: Health and Medical Publishing Group of the South African Medical Association. pp. 323–325. ISBN 978-1-875098-28-6.
- ^ World Health Organization (2025). The selection and use of essential medicines, 2025: WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, 24th list. Geneva: World Health Organization. doi:10.2471/B09474. hdl:10665/382243.
