Actizid

Overseas Healthcare Pvt Ltd

Composition for Actizid Products

Actizid Products are primarily used for

Tuberculosis (TB)

About Actizid Products

Uses of Actizid Products

Pyrazinamide is used in the treatment of tuberculosis.

Actizid Products side effects

Common

Side Effects of Actizid are Hepatitis (viral infection of liver), Joint pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal pain.

Severe

Side Effects of Actizid 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 Actizid 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 Actizid Products

Frequently asked questions about Actizid Products

Frequently asked questions about Pyrazinamide

Q. What is Actizid 750mg Tablet and what is it used for?
Actizid 750mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It is used in combination with other antibiotics in the treatment of tuberculosis
Q. Is Actizid 750mg Tablet bactericidal?
Actizid 750mg 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 Actizid 750mg Tablet work/treat tuberculosis?
Actizid 750mg Tablet kills or stops growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The exact mechanism of action for Actizid 750mg Tablet is not known
Q. How does Actizid 750mg Tablet cause hyperuricemia and gout?
Following oral intake of Actizid 750mg Tablet, it gets converted in the body to pyrazinoic acid (active chemical form of Actizid 750mg 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 Actizid

Actizid 750mg Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
Overseas Healthcare Pvt Ltd
MRP
48.43
Not Available
Actizid 1500mg Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
Overseas Healthcare Pvt Ltd
MRP
93.1
Not Available
Actizid 1000mg Tablet
strip of 10 tablets
Overseas Healthcare Pvt Ltd
MRP
63.09
Not Available

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