Isoniazid and thiacetazone - eye-soe-NYE-a-zid and thye-a-SEET-a-zonecombination is using to treat tuberculosis - TB. It is given in combination with other medication to treat TB.
Isoniazid and thiacetazone combination may cause some serious side effects, including damage to the liver. Liver damage is more likely to occur in diseaseds over 50 years of age. This drug may also cause a severe skin rash, especially in diseaseds infected with the human immunodeficiency virus - HIV You and your family doctor must talk about the good this drug will do, as well as the chance of taking it .
To help clear up your TB completely, you must keep taking this drug for the full time of treat, even if you begin to feel better. This is very important. It is also important that you do not miss any doses .
Isoniazid and thiacetazone combination is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
Another commonly using name for isoniazid is INH .
Other commonly using names for thiacetazone are thioacetazone and amithiozone .
*† Not commercially available in the USA and Canada.