Trecator-sc - Ethionamide - Oral Brand Drug

General Information

• Below is miscellaneous information regarding Trecator-sc.
• Trecator SC
• eth-eye-OH-nuh-mide

Trecator-sc Storage Instructions

• Store at room temperature at approximately 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) away from light and moisture.

Possible Side Effects

• Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, drowsiness, dizziness or metallic taste might occur.
• If these persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly.
• Changing the time of the dosage may relieve some side effects.
• Unlikely but report promptly.

What To Do In Case Of Medical Emergency

• Your condition can cause complications in a medical emergency.
• For enrollment information call MedicAlert at 1-800-854-1166 (USA), or 1-800-668-1507 (Canada).

Overdose

• If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately.

Read Before Using Trecator-sc (precautions)

• Before taking this drug, tell your doctor your medical history, including.

Usage Instructions

• Take by mouth exactly as directed, from one to three times per day for a minimum of 6 months.
• Follow your medication label instructions.
• Antibiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your body is kept at a constant level.
• Do this by taking the medication at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day and night.
• It is critical to take this medication and the other TB drugs until the full prescribed treatment is finished even if symptoms have disappeared.
• Stopping the medication too early will allow bacteria to continue to grow resulting in a relapse of the infection.
• Refill your prescription as directed.
• Consult your pharmacist.
• It is recommended to take pyridoxine (vitamin B6) along with this drug.
• Ask your doctor or pharmacist about this.

What To Do In Case Of Missed Dose

• If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember.
• If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule.
• Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.

Medicinal Applications

• This medication is used to treat tuberculosis in combination with other anti-tuberculosis drugs.

Drug Compatibility Recommendations

• Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and prescription medication you may use, especially cycloserine and isoniazid.
• These drugs may be used with caution in tuberculosis patients when clearly necessary for combination treatment.
• Medications that can increase the drowsiness effect of this drug include.

Other Medicinal Applications

• This drug may also be used for treating other mycobacterial infections.

Trecator-sc Miscellaneous Notes

• This medication has been prescribed for your current condition only.
• Do not use it later for another infection or give it to others.
• A different medication may be needed in those cases.