Koxymide
About Koxymide Products
Uses of Koxymide 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).
.Koxymide Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Koxymide are Jaundice, Hepatitis (viral infection of liver), Increased liver enzymes, Joint pain.
How Koxymide Products work
Pyrazinamide is an antibiotic. It works by slowing the growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis.
Patient Concerns about Koxymide Products
Frequently asked questions about Koxymide Products
Frequently asked questions about Pyrazinamide
Q. What is Koxymide 500mg Tablet and what is it used for?
Koxymide 500mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It is used in combination with other antibiotics in the treatment of tuberculosis
Q. Is Koxymide 500mg Tablet bactericidal?
Koxymide 500mg 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 Koxymide 500mg Tablet work/treat tuberculosis?
Koxymide 500mg Tablet kills or stops growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The exact mechanism of action for Koxymide 500mg Tablet is not known
Q. How does Koxymide 500mg Tablet cause hyperuricemia and gout?
Following oral intake of Koxymide 500mg Tablet, it gets converted in the body to pyrazinoic acid (active chemical form of Koxymide 500mg 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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