Ethide Tablet

• As per CDSCO, Ethide tablets are used for the management of tuberculosis infection (mainly in the lungs and rarely in other areas).

• If you have a known allergic reaction to any of the components of the Ethide tablet
• If you have acute or severe liver dysfunction.
• If you are using only this tablet for the treatment of TB infection.
• If you have a history of eye conditions like optic neuritis, Ethide tablets can worsen your condition.
• If you have any eye-related problems like blurry vision or absence of vision.
• If you have an alcohol addiction, this medicine can cause psychosis.
• If you are a patient with diabetes, you need to frequently monitor blood glucose levels as Ethide tablets can cause hypoglycemia in some people.
• If you are a patient with hypothyroidism, this medicine can worsen your condition.
• If you are currently expecting or planning for a pregnancy.
• If the patient is younger than 12 years of age.

• Abdominal or stomach pain
• Diarrhoea
• Increased watering of the mouth
• Loss of appetite
• Metallic taste
• Swelling or inflammation of the mouth
• Weight loss

Other General Warnings

• You have used Ethide tablets to treat tuberculosis in the past.
• You want to stop using this medicine because you are feeling better. Do not stop mid-treatment and always complete the entire course of treatment; otherwise, the infection may return, and the current treatment may not work.

• Take your Ethide tablet exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• Do not exceed the dosage.
• Try to take the whole pill with a glass of water; do not break or chew it.
• Do not consume Ethide tablets if their packaging is already opened.
• Do not suddenly stop taking this tablet as it can have adverse effects.
• Do not take Ethide tablets with other medications without informing your doctor.
• Try to take an Ethide tablet on an empty stomach as food can interfere with the effectiveness of this medicine. If you experience a severe stomach upset, please consult your doctor.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Ethide tablets interact with other anti-tuberculosis medications even though they are supposed to be consumed along with them. It increases the side effects of other tuberculosis medicines when they are taken simultaneously.
• Ethide tablets increase the levels of Isoniazid (a medicine used in the first line of treatment for tuberculosis infection) in the blood when used together. It can increase the risk of peripheral neuropathy (numbness and tingling in hands and feet) and liver toxicity.
• When you use ethide tablets with Cycloserine (2nd line of anti-tuberculosis medicine), the interactions will increase the precipitation of seizures (fits), especially in people who have a history of a seizure disorder.
• Using Ethide tablets with rifampicin (1st line anti-tuberculosis medicine) will increase toxicity to the liver.

Interactions with food items

• Try to avoid caffeine, sodium, spicy condiments, processed sugar and flour. Foods containing saturated and trans fats worsen the TB symptoms of diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, and fatigue.
• Tobacco should be avoided during the treatment of TB infection.
• If you using other TB medicines with this tablet, try to avoid food with high tyramine content such as aged cheese, cured meat, soy sauce, beer, red wine, etc.