1. a medication used to treat gout and to increase the effectiveness of certain antibiotics by preventing their elimination from the body
Usage: medical

Examples

• The doctor prescribed probenecid to help manage his gout symptoms.
• Probenecid is often given with penicillin to make the antibiotic more effective.
• She takes probenecid daily to prevent uric acid buildup in her joints.
• The medication probenecid works by blocking the kidneys from removing certain drugs too quickly.
• Patients on probenecid should drink plenty of water to prevent kidney stones.
• The combination of probenecid and antibiotics helped clear the infection faster.