PM-Zide
About PM-Zide Products
Uses of PM-Zide 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).
.PM-Zide Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of PM-Zide are Jaundice, Hepatitis (viral infection of liver), Increased liver enzymes, Joint pain.
How PM-Zide Products work
Pyrazinamide is an antibiotic. It works by slowing the growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis.
Patient Concerns about PM-Zide Products
Frequently asked questions about PM-Zide Products
Frequently asked questions about Pyrazinamide
Q. What is PM-Zide 750mg Tablet and what is it used for?
PM-Zide 750mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It is used in combination with other antibiotics in the treatment of tuberculosis
Q. Is PM-Zide 750mg Tablet bactericidal?
PM-Zide 750mg 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 PM-Zide 750mg Tablet work/treat tuberculosis?
PM-Zide 750mg Tablet kills or stops growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The exact mechanism of action for PM-Zide 750mg Tablet is not known
Q. How does PM-Zide 750mg Tablet cause hyperuricemia and gout?
Following oral intake of PM-Zide 750mg Tablet, it gets converted in the body to pyrazinoic acid (active chemical form of PM-Zide 750mg 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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