ETHIONAMIDE Dispersible tablet Ref.[9602] Active ingredients: Ethionamide

Source: European Medicines Agency (EU)  Revision Year: 2017  Publisher: SUPPLIER: Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited, 304, Atlanta Arcade, Marol Church road, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400 059, India, Tel: +91-22-66762800, Fax: +91-22-28216599

Product name and form

Ethionamide 125 mg Dispersible Tablets1.

1 Trade names are not prequalified by WHO. This is the national medicines regulatory authority’s (NMRA) responsibility. Throughout this WHOPAR the proprietary name is given as an example only.

Pharmaceutical Form

Dispersible tablet.

Ethionamide 125 mg Dispersible Tablets are yellow coloured, circular, biconvex, uncoated tablets having angular break line on one side and plain surface on the other side.

The tablet can be divided into equal doses.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each tablet contains 125 mg ethionamide.

Excipient with known effects: Each tablet contains 4 mg aspartame.

For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Ethionamide

Ethionamide is bacteriostatic against M. tuberculosis at therapeutic concentrations, but may be bactericidal at higher concentrations. The exact mechanism of action of ethionamide has not been fully elucidated, but the drug appears to inhibit peptide synthesis in susceptible organisms. Drug resistance develops rapidly when ethionamide is given as monotherapy.

List of Excipients

Aspartame
Colloidal anhydrous silica
Corn starch
Crospovidone
Low substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose
Magnesium stearate
Menthol
Microcrystalline cellulose
Peppermint flavour
Povidone
Sodium chloride
Sucralose

Pack sizes and marketing

The primary packs are strips of 6 tablets (comprised of Alu/Alu foil). Such 5 strips are kept packed in a carton.

Pack size: 6 × 5 tablets.

Marketing authorization holder

SUPPLIER: Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited, 304, Atlanta Arcade, Marol Church road, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400 059, India, Tel: +91-22-66762800, Fax: +91-22-28216599

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

WHO REFERENCE NUMBER (PREQUALIFICATION PROGRAMME): TB333

30 May 2017

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