noun
- Plural of probenecid; a medication that increases the excretion of uric acid through the kidneys, used to treat gout and hyperuricemia.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in plural form when referring to multiple doses or formulations
Examples
- The doctor prescribed probenecids to help lower the patient's uric acid levels.
- Probenecids are often used as a preventive treatment for recurrent gout attacks.
- The patient took probenecids daily to manage chronic hyperuricemia.
- Probenecids work by blocking the reabsorption of uric acid in the renal tubules.