Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Ethionamide
Chemical Class
Antimycobacterial agent pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action
ATC Code
J04AD03
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Enamid?
Uses
Ethionamide is an antibiotic that fights bacteria. Ethionamide is used to treat tuberculosis (TB). Ethionamide must be given in combinati...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Antimycobacterial agent pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action
It is of Synthetic origin. It is a nicotinamide derivative. It belongs to Antimycobacterial agent pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action. The Molecular Weight of Ethionamide is 166.20. Its pKa is HA: 12.14, BH: 4.34.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
250 to 1000 mg — 12 hourly
The drug is best taken with meal in divided doses to avoid GI irritaion
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Your doctor will perform blood tests to make sure you do not have conditions that would prevent you from safely using ethionamide. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this
3
Child
Doses not established for this age grioup
Safety Alerts
You should not use ethionamide if you are allergic to it, or if you have: severe liver disease
To make sure ethionamide is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have: liver disease
or a thyroid disorder
FDA pregnancy category C
It is not known whether ethionamide will harm an unborn baby
Important Warnings
You should not use ethionamide if you have severe liver disease
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction : hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Ethionamide may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: numbnesstinglingor burning pain in your hands or feetconfusionunusual thoughts or behavioreye painblurred visiondouble visiona light-headed feelinglike you might pass out
Drug Interactions
Other drugs may interact with ethionamide
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.
Storage
Tab Store at room temperature, Below 25°C. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Price Intelligence
Rs 824.66
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 30 · approved 27 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 30Rs 824.66
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