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Probenecid

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probenecid /pro·ben·e·cid/ (pro-ben´e-sid) a uricosuric agent used in the treatment of gout; also used to increase serum concentration of certain antibiotics and other drugs.
pro·ben·e·cid (pr-bn-sd)
n.
A uricosuric drug derived from benzoic acid and used chiefly in the treatment of gout.

Probenecid
A drug that corrects hyperuricemia by increasing the urinary excretion of urate.
Mentioned in: Gout

probenecid (prōben´isīd),
n brand names: Benemid, Probalan;
drug class: uricosuric;
action: inhibits tubular reabsorption of urates, with increased excretion of uric acids;
uses: hyperuricemia in gout, gouty arthritis, adjunct to cephalosporin or penicillin treatment by reducing excretion and maintaining high blood levels of medication.

probenecid
used in the treatment of gout to promote excretion of uric acid; also used with certain antibiotics such as penicillin G and ampicillin to delay excretion and prolong their action.

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