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Medicines cycloserineQuestion & answer

cycloserine · Medicine question

Is cycloserine an antibiotic?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

The answer

Answer

Yes. It is an antimycobacterial antibiotic that disrupts bacterial cell-wall formation.

Sources for this answer

CYCLOSERINEemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 2

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