Chemical formula: C₆H₇N₃O Molecular mass: 137.139 g/mol PubChem compound: 3767
Isoniazid is used mainly in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis but it appears to be effective also in the treatment of extrapulmonary lesions, including meningitis and genito-urinary disease.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| J04AC01 | Isoniazid | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J04 Antimycobacterials → J04A Drugs for treatment of tuberculosis → J04AC Hydrazides |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISONIAZID Solution for injection | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| ISONIAZID Tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Isoniazid is an active ingredient of these brands:
Cyprus (CY)
Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)Hong Kong (HK)
Japan (JP)
Netherlands (NL)
New Zealand (NZ)
Romania (RO)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
Turkey (TR)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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