Drug Name

Ethionamide

Drug Uses

Ethionamide is used for treating tuberculosis (TB) infections in combination with other medicines. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Ethionamide as directed by your doctor.

• Ethionamide may be used with or without food. Incase stomach upset occurs, take with food to reduce stomach irritation.
• Ethionamide should be used in combination with other medicines.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Ethionamide.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Ethionamide is an antibacterial agent. It works by inhibiting or stopping the growth of TB cells, which results in cell death.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Ethionamide, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Ethionamide at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Ethionamide out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Ethionamide if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Ethionamide;
• you possess very bad liver disease.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Some health examination conditions may work with Ethionamide . Tell your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess any health examination conditions, especially incase any of the following apply to you:

• incase you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• incase you are using any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• incase you possess allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• incase you possess diabetes, liver problems, or vision problems

Some MEDICINES MAY WORK with Ethionamide . But, no specific interactions with Ethionamide are known at this time.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; headache; increased salivation; loss of appetite; metallic taste; mouth sores; nausea; restlessness; stomach pain; vomiting; weight loss.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); change in sense of smell; depression; easy bruising or bleeding; abridged blood sugar (e.g., increased heartbeat, headache, chills, sweating, tremor, increased hunger, changes in vision, nervousness, weakness, dizziness, drowsiness, fainting); tingling of hands or feet; vision changes (e.g., loss of vision); yellowing of the skin or eyes.

More Information

Incase you possess any questions about Ethionamide , please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.

Ethionamide is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.

If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.