PM-Zide
PM-Zide Products are primarily used for
About PM-Zide Products
PM-Zide Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of PM-Zide are Hepatitis (viral infection of liver), Joint pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal pain.
Severe
Side Effects of PM-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 PM-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 PM-Zide Products
Frequently asked questions about PM-Zide Products
Frequently asked questions about Pyrazinamide
Q. What is PM-Zide 1000mg Tablet and what is it used for?
PM-Zide 1000mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It is used in combination with other antibiotics in the treatment of tuberculosis
Q. Is PM-Zide 1000mg Tablet bactericidal?
PM-Zide 1000mg 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 1000mg Tablet work/treat tuberculosis?
PM-Zide 1000mg Tablet kills or stops growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The exact mechanism of action for PM-Zide 1000mg Tablet is not known
Q. How does PM-Zide 1000mg Tablet cause hyperuricemia and gout?
Following oral intake of PM-Zide 1000mg Tablet, it gets converted in the body to pyrazinoic acid (active chemical form of PM-Zide 1000mg 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 PM-Zide
PM-Zide 1000mg Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
MRP
₹99
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PM-Zide 750mg Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
MRP
₹70
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