Mycobutin
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| Mycobutin | |
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| Term | Mycobutin |
| Short definition | Mycobutin - (pronounced) (MY-koh-BYOO-tin) A drug used to prevent the spread of a bacterium used in patients with advanced HIV infection (the virus that causes AIDS). It blocks an enzyme that bacteria need to grow. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Mycobutin - (pronounced) (MY-koh-BYOO-tin) A drug used to prevent the spread of a bacterium used in patients with advanced HIV infection (the virus that causes AIDS). It blocks an enzyme that bacteria need to grow. It's a type of antibiotic. Also called rifabutin
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