Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Ethionamide Tablet

Ethionamide Tablet

Generic nameethionamide
Drug classNicotinic acid derivatives
FormsOral tablet (250 mg)

Ethionamide is an antibiotic that fights bacteria. It is used with other medicines to treat tuberculosis (TB), including forms that are resistant to standard first-line drugs.

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