inh

IPA/ˌaɪ.enˈeɪtʃ/
IPA/ˌaɪ.enˈeɪtʃ/

inh — 名詞

  • inhsingular
  • inhsplural

1. a drug (isoniazid) taken as tablets to treat and prevent tuberculosis, a serious

1.名詞C1
釋義

異煙肼

治療肺結核的口服藥物

a drug (isoniazid) taken as tablets to treat and prevent tuberculosis, a serious lung infection; it is often given together with vitamin B6 to reduce the risk of nerve damage, and with other antibiotics to prevent the bacteria from becoming resistant.

例句

Dr. Okafor prescribed INH for Ms. Okonkwo's active tuberculosis infection.

Okafor 醫師為 Okonkwo 女士的活動性肺結核感染開立了異煙肼 (INH)。

prescribe INH for [patient] with [condition]

Patients who take INH should also take vitamin B6 to prevent nerve damage.

服用 INH 的病人也應服用維生素 B6,以預防神經損傷。

take INH + vitamin B6 to prevent [side effect]

同義詞
  • isoniazid

    the full generic name of the drug; INH is the abbreviation used on prescriptions and in hospital notes

  • isonicotinic acid hydrazide

    the complete chemical name, rarely used outside of pharmacology or chemistry contexts

文法句型

often used as a modifier: INH + noun

用法筆記

INH is almost always written in capital letters, though lowercase 'inh' is also accepted in medical notes. The drug is never referred to by its full chemical name in everyday clinical settings — INH or isoniazid is used instead.

常見錯誤

The doctor gave me INH for my cough.
The doctor prescribed INH for my tuberculosis infection.
💡INH is specifically an anti-TB drug, not a general cough medicine.