General description
Ethionamide is a drug used a second line treatment for multi drug resistant tuberculosis
INN
Ethionamide
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1982
(TRS
685)
for
Multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Removed in 1987
(TRS
770)
for
Multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Added in 1999
(TRS
895)
for
Multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Added in 2023
(TRS
1049)
for
Tuberculous meningitis
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Antituberculosis medicines
- Oral > Solid > dispersible tablet: 125 mg
- Oral > Solid > tablet: 250 mg