Isoniazid

Chemical formula: C₆H₇N₃O  Molecular mass: 137.139 g/mol  PubChem compound: 3767

Active ingredient description

Isoniazid is used mainly in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis but it appears to be effective also in the treatment of extrapulmonary lesions, including meningitis and genito-urinary disease.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
J04AC01 Isoniazid J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J04 Antimycobacterials → J04A Drugs for treatment of tuberculosis → J04AC Hydrazides
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
ISONIAZID Tablet Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
ISONIAZID Solution for injection Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 54-85-3
DrugBank Drug: DB00951
KEGG Drug: D00346
PubChem Compound: 3767
RxNorm Ingredient: 6038
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387472004
Isoniazid (substance)
UNII Identifier: V83O1VOZ8L
ISONIAZID

Medicines

Isoniazid is an active ingredient of these brands:

Cyprus (CY)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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