Actizid
About Actizid Products
Uses of Actizid Products
Pyrazinamide is used in combination with other antibiotics for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB - a serious infection caused by bacteria that affects the lungs and in certain cases other parts of the body).
.Actizid Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Actizid are Jaundice, Hepatitis (viral infection of liver), Increased liver enzymes, Joint pain.
How Actizid Products work
Pyrazinamide is an antibiotic. It works by slowing the growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis.
Patient Concerns about Actizid Products
Frequently asked questions about Actizid Products
Frequently asked questions about Pyrazinamide
Q. What is Actizid 1500mg Tablet and what is it used for?
Actizid 1500mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It is used in combination with other antibiotics in the treatment of tuberculosis
Q. Is Actizid 1500mg Tablet bactericidal?
Actizid 1500mg Tablet is both a bacteriostatic and a bactericidal antibiotic. It stops the growth of bacteria (bacteriostatic) in certain cases and kills (bactericidal) the tuberculosis causing bacteria in other cases
Q. How does Actizid 1500mg Tablet work/treat tuberculosis?
Actizid 1500mg Tablet kills or stops growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The exact mechanism of action for Actizid 1500mg Tablet is not known
Q. How does Actizid 1500mg Tablet cause hyperuricemia and gout?
Following oral intake of Actizid 1500mg Tablet, it gets converted in the body to pyrazinoic acid (active chemical form of Actizid 1500mg Tablet). Pyrazinoic acid blocks the excretion of urates (salt form of uric acid) by the kidneys. This causes an increase in blood levels of uric acid (hyperuricemia). Excess uric acid accumulation between joints causes pain, swelling, redness and stiffness in joints (gout).
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