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