Pyrazid
Pyrazid Products are primarily used for
About Pyrazid Products
Pyrazid Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Pyrazid are Hepatitis (viral infection of liver), Joint pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal pain.
Severe
Side Effects of Pyrazid 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 Pyrazid 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 Pyrazid Products
Frequently asked questions about Pyrazid Products
Frequently asked questions about Pyrazinamide
Q. What is Pyrazid 500mg Tablet and what is it used for?
Pyrazid 500mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It is used in combination with other antibiotics in the treatment of tuberculosis
Q. Is Pyrazid 500mg Tablet bactericidal?
Pyrazid 500mg 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 500mg Tablet work/treat tuberculosis?
Pyrazid 500mg Tablet kills or stops growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The exact mechanism of action for Pyrazid 500mg Tablet is not known
Q. How does Pyrazid 500mg Tablet cause hyperuricemia and gout?
Following oral intake of Pyrazid 500mg Tablet, it gets converted in the body to pyrazinoic acid (active chemical form of Pyrazid 500mg 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 Pyrazid
Pyrazid 500mg Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
MRP
₹44
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Pyrazid 750mg Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
MRP
₹65
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