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