Pyrazinamide is used in combination with other drugs to treat Tuberculosis
(TB- Infection affecting lungs and other parts of the body). Pyrazinamide is used to treat: . Latent TB . Active TB . Prevent TB among close contacts with people who have active TB . Patients with a positive tuberculin skin test . TB patients with HIV infection and pulmonary fibrosis (scarring of the lungs). How does Pyrazinamide work?
It works by killing the bacteria - Mycobacterium Tuberculosis which causes TB.
Classification:
Pyrazinamide is an anti-tubercular drug
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