Ethionamide is used together with other medicines to treat tuberculosis (TB). Ethionamide belongs to the class of medicines called antibiotics and works to kill or prevent the growth of bacteria. However, it will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections.
Trecator SC has antimicrobial activity against mycobacteria tuberculosis of different strains. It acts bacteriostatically, inhibits reproduction and growth of mycobacterium tuberculosis with intracellular and extracellular location. Trecator SC is prescribed when the patient is diagnosed with streptomycin-resistant and isoniazid-resistant staffs, as well as in case of the ineffectiveness of first-line anti-tuberculosis medications, including as part of complex tuberculostatic therapy.
