Pyrazinamide description
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Description[edit | edit source]
Pyrazinamide, the pyrazine analogue of nicotinamide, is an antituberculous agent. It is a white crystalline powder, stable at room temperature, and sparingly soluble in water. Pyrazinamide has the following structural formula:
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Each Pyrazinamide tablet for oral administration contains 500 mg of pyrazinamide and the following inactive ingredients: dibasic calcium phosphate (dihydrate), colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, microcrystalline cellulose, and stearic acid.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.
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