P Zide
P Zide Products are primarily used for
About P Zide Products
P Zide Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of P Zide are Hepatitis (viral infection of liver), Joint pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal pain.
Severe
Side Effects of P Zide 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 P Zide 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 P Zide Products
Frequently asked questions about P Zide Products
Frequently asked questions about Pyrazinamide
Q. What is P Zide 750 Tablet and what is it used for?
P Zide 750 Tablet is an antibiotic. It is used in combination with other antibiotics in the treatment of tuberculosis
Q. Is P Zide 750 Tablet bactericidal?
P Zide 750 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 P Zide 750 Tablet work/treat tuberculosis?
P Zide 750 Tablet kills or stops growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The exact mechanism of action for P Zide 750 Tablet is not known
Q. How does P Zide 750 Tablet cause hyperuricemia and gout?
Following oral intake of P Zide 750 Tablet, it gets converted in the body to pyrazinoic acid (active chemical form of P Zide 750 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).
Products for P Zide
P Zide 750 Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
MRP
₹75.6
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P Zide 1000 Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
MRP
₹110.47
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P Zide 500 Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
MRP
₹51.24
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P Zide 500 Tablet
strip of 20 tablets
MRP
₹88
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