Osomide
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Osomide Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Osomide are Hepatitis (viral infection of liver), Joint pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal pain.
Severe
Side Effects of Osomide are Fever, General discomfort, Liver tenderness, Hepatomegaly (enlarged liver), Enlarged spleen, Decreased appetite, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Discomfort when urinating.
How Osomide Products work
Pyrazinamide is an antitubercular medicine. In the body, it gets converted to pyrazinoic acid. This pyrazinoic acid inhibits fatty acid synthase I (bacterial enzyme), which is essential for bacterial growth. Thus, it works as a bacteriocidal to prohibit their growth and treats tuberculosis.
Patient Concerns about Osomide Products
Frequently asked questions about Osomide Products
Frequently asked questions about Pyrazinamide
Q. What is Osomide 750mg Tablet and what is it used for?
Osomide 750mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It is used in combination with other antibiotics in the treatment of tuberculosis
Q. Is Osomide 750mg Tablet bactericidal?
Osomide 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 Osomide 750mg Tablet work/treat tuberculosis?
Osomide 750mg Tablet kills or stops growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The exact mechanism of action for Osomide 750mg Tablet is not known
Q. How does Osomide 750mg Tablet cause hyperuricemia and gout?
Following oral intake of Osomide 750mg Tablet, it gets converted in the body to pyrazinoic acid (active chemical form of Osomide 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).