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