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Outline
Generic Name
isoniazide
Trade Name
INH
Indication
tuberculosis
Action
Inhibits synthesis of mycobacterial cell wall
Therapeutic Class
Antitubercular
Pharmacologic Class
none
Nursing Considerations
• can cause jaundice
• may cause peripheral neuropathy, seizures, hepatitis
• patient should avoid high amounts of tyramine (pickled meats, aged/smoked meats, alcohol, exotic/aged cheese)
• monitor liver function tests
• complete full course of therapy (6-12 months)
• often used in combination with Rifampin
Transcript
Okay, let’s take a look at ISO Nide, also known as Nide, or I N H this is an oral medication, as you can see here with the pill, but it also comes in other forms like IV and IM injection. I ISO Nides therapeutic class, or how it works in the body is an anti tubercular while the pharmacologic class or the chemical effect of the drug is an ISO Nico acid. ISO Nide works by inhibiting the synthesis of the myco bacterial cell wall. And we use it for the treatment of tuberculosis. Patients can experience some side effects with ISID, which can include peripheral neuropathy, which I’ll talk a little bit more about later jaundice and fatigue.
So let’s take a look at a few nursing considerations for ISID. It is common that ISO aide is used in combination with rifampin monitor liver function tests with patients on this drug, along with the side effects already mentioned, ISID may also cause seizures and hepatitis teach the patient to avoid foods that have high amounts of tyramine, which would be foods like pickled aged or smoked meats and cheese, and also alcohol. Also, it is necessary that the patient understands that the full course of the me, which is typically six to 12 months must be completed fully. So guys, remember I mentioned that peripheral neuropathy is a side effect of ISID. This is because ISID increases the excretion of vitamin B six, which is why patients who are on ISO Nide will typically also be on vitamin BIC supplement to prevent peripheral neuropathy. That’s it for ISO Nide or NIAID now go out and be your best self today and as always happy nursing.
Tarang Patel, DNP-NA, RN, CCRN, RPh 
Nichole Weaver, MSN/Ed, RN, CCRN 
Miriam Wahrman, MSN/Ed, RNC-MNN 
Kara Tarr, BSN, RN 
Nacole Riccaboni, MSN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, CMC 