Ethionamide (Oral Route)

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Ethionamide (Oral Route)

Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

US Brand Names

  • Trecator
  • Trecator-SC

Description

Ethionamide is used with other medicines to treat tuberculosis (TB). Ethionamide may also be used for other problems as determined by your doctor.

To help clear up your tuberculosis (TB) completely, you must keep taking this medicine for the full time of treatment, even if you begin to feel better. This is very important. It is also important that you do not miss any doses.

Ethionamide is available only with your doctor's prescription.

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, ethionamide is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:

  • Atypical mycobacterial infections, such as Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)
  • Leprosy (Hansen's disease)

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

  • Tablet
Before Using

DR600635

Portions of this document last updated:

June 1, 2009

Source: Drug Information provided by: Micromedex

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