General description
Isoniazid, also known as isonicotinylhydrazide (INH), is an antibiotic often used for the treatment of latent and active tuberculosis. It can be used in combination with other medicines active against tubercolosis - rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and either streptomycin or ethambutol.
INN
Isoniazid
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
Tuberculosis
Application rejected in 2021
(TRS
1035)
for
Other specified tuberculosis
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Antituberculosis medicines
- Oral > Solid: 100 mg tablet; 100 mg tablet (dispersible); 300 mg tablet
- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 100 mg per mL
Indications