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Pyrazinamide
Pronounced peer-ah-ZIN-ah-mide
Brand names:
Type: Antitubercular (TB medicine) · All Antibiotics & Infection Medicines
What Pyrazinamide is used for
- Tuberculosis, in the first phase of combination treatment
- Shortening TB treatment as part of standard regimens
◆ Kidney note
Given less often in severe kidney impairment and dialysis, with specialist supervision.
Common side effects
- Joint aches
- Nausea
- Loss of appetite
- Increased uric acid
Important cautions
- Can injure the liver and trigger gout attacks — liver tests and symptoms are monitored
How it comes
Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Toxicity lists: Pyrazinamide also appears on Medicines That Can Harm the Liver.
Related medicines — Antibiotics & Infection Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.