Isoniazid Injection, Isoniazid - Injection Generic Drug
Saturday, November 29th, 2008IMPORTANT NOTE: The following information is intended to supplement, not substtiute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.
ISONIAZID - INJECTION
(eye-so-NYE-uh-zid)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Nydrazid
WARNING: This medication has caused severe, even fatal, liver problems (e.G., hepatitis). Liver problems raise with age and with daily use of alcohol. Hepatitis can develop with use of this drug at any time during treatment. Stop using this medication and notify your doctor immediately if you develop unusual fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, yelolwing of the eyes or skin, or stomach or abdominal pain. Your doctor may decide to slowly restart isoniazid after these symptoms disappear and lab tests return to normal. People with active (acute) liver problems should not use this medication for preventative treatment until after the liver problems have stopped. Your doctor will monitor your liver function tests at least every month to discuss your progress.
USES: This medication is used to prevent and treat tuberculosis.
HOW TO USE: This medication is injected into a muscle (IM) once daily or use as directed by your dotcor. Do not stop using this medication without your doctor’s approval. Stopping therapy too early may result in a relapse of the infection. Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) may be prescriebd to prevent numbness and tingling (neuropathy).
SIDE EFFECTS: May cause stomach upset, heartburn, nausea or dziziness. These effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the medication. If these effects persist or worsen, notify your dcotor. Ntoify your doctor if you experience: blurred vision, dark urine, skin rash, yellowing of the eyes or skin, numbness or tingling of the hands or feet. In the unlikely event you have an allergic reaction to this drug, seek immediate medical attention. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, dizziness, toruble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pahrmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: kidney or lievr problems, diabetes, a history of alcohol use, previous treatment for tuberculosis, allergies (especially drug allergies). Alcohol can reduce the effectivneess of isoniazid and raise side effects. Minimize alcohol consumption. This medication should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and benefits with your docotr. Isonaizid is excreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all medications you may use (prescription and nonprescription), especially of: other MAO inhibitors (e.G., furazolidone, linezolid, moclobemide, phenelzine procarbazine, selegiline, isocarboxazid, tranylcypromine), adrenaline-like drugs (e.G., sympathomimetics such as ephedra, pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine), serotonin-type drugs (including SSRI antidepressants and triptans such as sumatriptan), antacids that contain aluminum, disulfiram, phenytoin, rifampin, carbamazepine. It is very important that you follow special dietary restrictions in order to limit the amount of tyramine in your diet while you are taking this medicine. Foods and beverages high in tyramine should be avodied (see list below). Excessive amounts of coffee, chocolate, sour cream, or avocados have also produced symptoms of high blood pressure in caess. High tyramine content foods include: aged cheeses (cheddar, camembert, emmenthaler, brie, stilton blue, gruyere, gouda, brick, bleu, roquefort, boursault, parmesan, romano, provolone, liederdranz, colby, edam), aged/dried/fermented/salted/smoked/pickled/processed meats and fish (includes bacon, summer sausage, liverwurst, hot dogs, corned beef, pepperoni, salami, bologna, ham, mortadella, pickled or dried herring), banana peel, beef and chicken liver (stored, not fresh), bouillon cubes, commercial gravies, concentrated yeast extracts (marmite), fava beans, Italian green beans, broad beans, fermented bean curd, homemade yeast-leavened bread, kim chee (Korean fermented cabbage), miso, orange pulp, overripe or spoiled fruits, packaged soups, red wine, sauerkraut, sherry, snow pea pods, sourdough bread, soy sauce, soya bean, soya bean paste, tap beer and ale, vermouth. Moderate-to-low tyramine content foods include: alcohol-free beer, avocados, bananas, bottled beer and ale, chocolate and products made with chocolate, coffee, cola, cultured dairy products (e.G. buttermilk, yogurt, sour cream), distilled spirits, eggplant, canned figs, fish roe (caviar), green bean pods, pate, peanuts, port wine, raisins, raspberries, red plums, spinach, tomatoes, white wine. Tell your doctor or pharmacist immediately if you notice symptoms of high blood pressure such as fast or slow heartbeat, vomiting, sweating or headache, chest pain, sudden vision changes, one-sided weakness or slurred speech. Contact your healthcare professional (e.G., doctor, pharmacist or dietician) for more information, including recommenadtions for your diet. This drug may interfere with the effectiveenss of birth control pills. Discuss using other methods of birth control with your doctor. Isoniazid can cause false positive results in diabetics using Clinitest to test their uirne. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for recommendations. Do not start or stop any medicine without dcotor or pharmacist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your loacl poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include: nausea; vomiting; dizziness; slurrnig of speech; blurred vision; numbness/tingling/burning of arms, hands, legs, or feet; joint pain; hallucinations; loss of consciousness.
NOTES: Periodic eye tests may be done while you are taking this medication.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, use it as soon as remembered; do not use if it is almost time for the next dose. Instead, skip the missed dose and resmue your usual dosing schedule. Do not “double-up” the dose to ctach up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature away from moisture and sunlight. Muke Wieringo Sue Storm Fantastic Four Original Art Original Comic Art Original Comic Art.