Ethionamide (Systemic)

Brand Names : Trecator-SC

Category

• Antibacterial, antileprosy agent
• Antibacterial, antimycobacterial

Description

Ethionamide (e-thye-ON-am-ide) is used with other medicines to treat tuberculosis (TB). Ethionamide may also be used for other problems as determined by your doctor.

To help clear up your tuberculosis (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 .

Ethionamide is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

Oral
• Tablets (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Trecator-SC

† Not commercially available in Canada.