Rezide 500 mg Tablet is an antibiotic used for the treatment of tuberculosis. It is used in combination with other antibacterial drugs. This medicine works by slowing the growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis.

Rezide 500 mg Tablet should be used in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Take it with food to avoid stomach upset. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Stopping it early can result in treatment failure and increase the side effects too.

Inform your doctor if you notice signs of jaundice i.e. yellowing of eyes or skin, dark urine, stomach pain or joint pain. You may also develop hepatitis (viral infection of the liver) or increased liver enzymes as side effects of this medicine. Please consult your doctor, as these side effects require medical attention and might need dose modification. Your doctor may monitor your liver function while on treatment with this medicine. Avoid drinking alcohol as this may have additional adverse effects on the liver.

Uses of Rezide Tablet

Tuberculosis (TB)

Rezide Tablet side effects

Common

Jaundice
Hepatitis (viral infection of liver)
Increased liver enzymes
Joint pain

How to use Rezide Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Rezide 500 mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Rezide Tablet works

Rezide 500 mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It works by slowing the growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis.

Rezide Tablet related warnings

Alcohol

CAUTION

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Rezide 500 mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Rezide 500 mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Rezide 500 mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Rezide 500 mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

CAUTION

Rezide 500 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Rezide 500 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Kidney function tests are advised before you start taking this medicine.

Liver

CAUTION

Rezide 500 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Rezide 500 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of liver function tests is advised before and after the start of the treatment.

What if you miss a dose of Rezide Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Rezide 500 mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

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Expert Advice

Rezide 500 mg Tablet along with other medications effectively treats tuberculosis.
Do not to forget a dose, as this increases the risk of the bacteria becoming resistant to the medicine, and also increases the risk of getting side effects.
Your doctor may check your liver function before starting treatment and regularly thereafter. Inform your doctor if you notice yellowing of eyes or skin, dark urine, or stomach pain.
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking Rezide 500 mg Tablet as this may increase the risk of side effects on the liver.
Use a reliable contraceptive method (such as condoms or a diaphragm) to prevent pregnancy while you are taking Rezide 500 mg Tablet as it may make hormonal contraceptives such as the pill less effective.

Interaction with Drugs

Taking Rezide with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Allopurinol

Brand(s): Urinol, Zeric, Seloric

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Patient Concerns

Questions Related to Rezide

Extra pulmonary tuberculosis mdr tb for spinal card treatment

Dr. Sunil Sekhri

Diabetes Specialist

This needs to be examined and treated in the clinic

Though took vaccines in childhood, the test for TB came positive. Was advised to undergo treatment.physically absolute fit and healthy, is it advisable to take treatment?

Dr. Anshum Aneja Arora

Lungs Specialist

If sputum is positive for Tb , treatment is absolutely essential. Read more at www.arohealth.com/tuberculosis

There was a gland under the skin in my left hand about 15 years ago. I also showed it to doctor but he said if there is no pain or problem then leave as it is and it will not create problem. There was no problem by it yet but now as time passed there are several glands in both my arms, back and now starting in thighs as well. Still no pain or problem but it creates shame for me with a person with athletic body. I came to know that it may happen due to a rare form of Tuberculosis as well. Can you guide me with the correct path for diagnosis and treatment as it has also made my body weaker slowly and steadily. However, due to my will power and sports person I work on it gets my body fit again but it is not possible always in future due to increasing age factor now.

Dr. Anshum Aneja Arora

Lungs Specialist

Most common causes are lipoma and neurofibromatosis. Meet a surgeon

After having tuberculosis diagnosed she has been recommended to have R cinex EZ 2 tablets daily for 2 months then after 1tablet Risorine for 1 month and now doctor has recommended onceagain to have R cinex EZ 2tables on alternate days what to do.

Dr. Anshum Aneja Arora

Lungs Specialist

TB treatment is in 2 phases1. Intensive phase where tabs RHZE are given as in your case and in the second phase called continuation phase one one the medicines is stopped nad others continued.Please discuss with your doctor or see another doctor nearby for opinion since , the treatment may have to be modified, read about TB at http://www.arohealth.com/pulmonary-tuberculosis/

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FAQs

Q. What is Rezide and what is it used for?

Rezide is an antibiotic. It is used in combination with other antibiotics in the treatment of tuberculosis

Q. Is Rezide bactericidal?

Rezide is both a bacteriostatic and a bactericidal antibiotic. It stops the growth of bacteria (bacteriostatic) in certain cases and kills (bactericidal) the tuberculosis causing bacteria in other cases

Q. How does Rezide work/treat tuberculosis?

Rezide kills or stops growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). The exact mechanism of action for Rezide is not known

Q. How does Rezide cause hyperuricemia and gout?

Following oral intake of Rezide, it gets converted in the body to pyrazinoic acid (active chemical form of Rezide). Pyrazinoic acid blocks the excretion of urates (salt form of uric acid) by the kidneys. This causes an increase in blood levels of uric acid (hyperuricemia). Excess uric acid accumulation between joints causes pain, swelling, redness and stiffness in joints (gout).

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