Toszinamide

Composition for Toszinamide Products

Chlorthalidone + Efonidipine

Toszinamide Products are primarily used for

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Uses of Toszinamide Products

Chlorthalidone+Efonidipine is used in the treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure).

Toszinamide Products side effects

Common

Side Effects of Toszinamide are Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Constipation, Headache, Dizziness.

Chlorthalidone + Efonidipine is a combination of diuretic and vasorelaxant medications. Chlorthalidone causes the kidneys to get rid of unneeded water and salt from the body into the urine. It leads to reduction in blood volume. Efonidipine is a calcium channel blocker that relaxes blood vessels. Both ingredients work to reduce blood pressure.

In Depth Information for Toszinamide Products

Patient Concerns about Toszinamide Products

Frequently asked questions about Toszinamide Products

Q. What is Toszinamide 500mg Tablet and what is it used for?

Toszinamide 500mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It is used in combination with other antibiotics in the treatment of tuberculosis

Q. Is Toszinamide 500mg Tablet bactericidal?

Toszinamide 500mg Tablet is both a bacteriostatic and a bactericidal antibiotic. It stops the growth of bacteria (bacteriostatic) in certain cases and kills (bactericidal) the tuberculosis causing bacteria in other cases

Q. How does Toszinamide 500mg Tablet work/treat tuberculosis?

Toszinamide 500mg Tablet kills or stops growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The exact mechanism of action for Toszinamide 500mg Tablet is not known

Q. How does Toszinamide 500mg Tablet cause hyperuricemia and gout?

Following oral intake of Toszinamide 500mg Tablet, it gets converted in the body to pyrazinoic acid (active chemical form of Toszinamide 500mg Tablet). Pyrazinoic acid blocks the excretion of urates (salt form of uric acid) by the kidneys. This causes an increase in blood levels of uric acid (hyperuricemia). Excess uric acid accumulation between joints causes pain, swelling, redness and stiffness in joints (gout).

Information last updated by Dr. Varun Gupta, MD Pharmacology on 30th Sep 2023.
The medicine details are for information purpose only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicine.

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