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