Description

Isoniazid and thiacetazone (eye-soe-NYE-a-zid and thye-a-SEET-a-zone)combination is used to treat tuberculosis (TB). It is given in combination with other medicines to treat TB.

Isoniazid and thiacetazone combination may cause some serious side effects, including damage to the liver. Liver damage is more likely to occur in patients over 50 years of age. This medicine may also cause a severe skin rash, especially in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). You and your doctor should talk about the good this medicine will do, as well as the risks of taking it .

To help clear up your 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 .

Isoniazid and thiacetazone combination is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

Oral
• Tablets (Africa; Asia; Latin America)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

Another commonly used name for isoniazid is INH .

Other commonly used names for thiacetazone are thioacetazone and amithiozone .

*† Not commercially available in the U.S. and Canada.