Pyrazinamide
General English name: Pyrazinamide
Brand: Zinamide, Rifater, Voractiv
Application: TB
Pharmaceutical forms of pyrazinamide Pyrazine amide
Multiple brands of pyrazinamide Pyrazine amide
Pyrazinamide Drug Information | Pyrazine amide
Dosage and method of taking pyrazinamide Pyrazine amide
Contraindications to pyrazinamide Pyrazine amide
Pyrazinamide during pregnancy and lactation
The effect of pyrazinamide on driving and working with machines
Drug Interactions Pyrazinamide | Pyrazine amide
Special warnings and precautions while taking pyrazinamide Pyrazine amide
Side effects of pyrazinamide | Pyrazine amide
Overdose of pyrazinamide Pyrazinamide (drug poisoning)
Pharmaceutical forms of pyrazinamide Pyrazine amide
Tablet
Multiple brands of pyrazinamide Pyrazine amide
Rifater: Isoniazid with rifampicin (rifampin) and pyrazinamide
Voractiv: Isoniazid with rifampicin (rifampin) and pyrazinamide and ethambutol
Pyrazinamide Drug Information | Pyrazine amide
Pyrazinamide is used to treat tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that mainly affects the lungs but can affect other parts of the body as well. This infection can be treated with a 6-month course of medication. Several drugs must be used to treat tuberculosis. Pyrazinamide is just one of these drugs.
Pyrosinamide is usually given as a combination of two, three, or four pills. These brands are called Rifater (pyrosinamide, isoniazid with rifampin) and Voractive (isoniazid with rifampin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol). Each of these brands may be prescribed at different stages of the disease. The use of combination drugs reduces the frequency of drug use. Sometimes only pyrosine amide, brand name Zinamide, is prescribed to treat tuberculosis.
Dosage and method of taking pyrazinamide Pyrazine amide
- Read the package leaflet carefully before starting treatment with this medicine. This brochure will help you to get comprehensive information about the drug and its possible side effects.
- The dose and amount of pyrazinamide varies from person to person; Use the medicine exactly as your doctor advised.
- If you forget to take your daily dose at the right time but soon forget, take the medicine; But if you remember when the next dose is near the hour, do not take the missed dose. You should not take two doses of the medicine together because of the missed dose.
Contraindications to pyrazinamide Pyrazine amide
Note the expiration date of pyrazinamide and do not take it if it has expired.
Never give pyrazinamide to another person, even if you have the same symptoms.
Check for drug interactions with pyrazinamide, and if you are using a drug that interacts with this drug, talk to your doctor about using your medications.
Pyrazinamide during pregnancy and lactation
During pregnancy and lactation, you should not use the drug arbitrarily and without consulting your doctor. Medications can have devastating effects on the fetus or on yourself.
The effect of pyrazinamide on driving and working with machines
Pyrazinamide can make you dizzy and drowsy, so make sure you are alert before driving or operating machinery.
Drug Interactions Pyrazinamide | Pyrazine amide
Drug interactions may alter drug performance and increase the risk of serious side effects. Make a list of all the medicines (including prescription / over-the-counter and herbal medicines) you use and share them with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not change the dose of your medicine without consulting your doctor or stop taking the medicine.
Yerazinamide may interfere with certain laboratory tests (including urine ketone tests) and cause erroneous results. Before testing, inform all laboratory staff and physicians that you have used this medicine.
Special warnings and precautions while taking pyrazinamide Pyrazine amide
Some medications may not be prescribed under certain conditions, and some medications may be prescribed if additional treatment is needed; Therefore, it is best to let your doctor know the following before taking this medicine:
- If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or breast-feeding your baby.
- If you have any liver or kidney problems.
- If you have diabetes.
- If you are addicted to alcohol
- If you have porphyria blood disease.
- If you are taking certain medications. These medicines include all the medicines available, whether you are prescribed them or taking them without a doctor's prescription, such as herbal medicines and complementary medicines.
- If you have a history of an allergic reaction to another medicine.
Side effects of pyrazinamide | Pyrazine amide
All medications can cause side effects. But many consumers also do not experience any side effects. Some of the side effects go away shortly after taking the medicine. In case of persistent side effects, the physician should be informed.
Feeling nauseous or sick (vomiting), loss of appetite, fever, sudden tiredness, yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes (jaundice): Consult your doctor if any of these conditions become a problem.
Consult your doctor if you have any other symptoms that you feel are due to the use of pyrazinamide.
Overdose of pyrazinamide Pyrazinamide (drug poisoning)
Do not take more than the dose prescribed by your doctor.
If you feel that someone has been poisoned and you have symptoms such as shortness of breath, fainting and weakness (fainting), call the emergency room immediately.
Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.
Keep the medicine in a cool, dry place away from heat and direct sunlight.