Drug details

Aplisol (tuberculin purified protein derivative)

type of Diagnostics, Antimicrobials

Aplisol (tuberculin purified protein derivative, diluted [stabilized solution]) is a purified protein fraction used as an aid in the detection of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• reactions at the test site (pain, itching, discomfort. blisters, ulceration, or tissue death),
• scarring at the test site (in strong positive test reactions)
• local hypersensitivity reactions (redness, itching, swelling, hives, and rash), and
• systemic allergic reactions (including rash, hives, skin swelling, itching, and anaphylaxis)

The following drugs are related to Aplisol, either as a replacement or used together:

• Amikin (amikacin)
• Paser (aminosalicylic acid)
• Avelox (moxifloxacin hcl)
• Capastat Sulfate (capreomycin for injection)
• Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
• Cipro I.V. (ciprofloxacin iv)
• Myambutol (ethambutol)
• IsonaRif (sulfamethoxazole)
• Levaquin (levofloxacin)
• Priftin (rifapentine)
• Rifadin (rifampin)
• Rimactane (rifamycin capsules)
• Streptomycin (streptomycin)