Pzn
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About Pzn Products
Pzn Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Pzn are Hepatitis (viral infection of liver), Joint pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal pain.
Severe
Side Effects of Pzn 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 Pzn 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 Pzn Products
Frequently asked questions about Pzn Products
Frequently asked questions about Pyrazinamide
Q. What is Pzn 500mg Tablet and what is it used for?
Pzn 500mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It is used in combination with other antibiotics in the treatment of tuberculosis
Q. Is Pzn 500mg Tablet bactericidal?
Pzn 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 Pzn 500mg Tablet work/treat tuberculosis?
Pzn 500mg Tablet kills or stops growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The exact mechanism of action for Pzn 500mg Tablet is not known
Q. How does Pzn 500mg Tablet cause hyperuricemia and gout?
Following oral intake of Pzn 500mg Tablet, it gets converted in the body to pyrazinoic acid (active chemical form of Pzn 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 Pzn
Pzn 500mg Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
MRP
₹43.88
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Pzn 750mg Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
MRP
₹48.33
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