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Pyrazinamide vs. Avelox

Pyrazinamide is an antibiotic that treats active tuberculosis (TB). It's taken together with other anti-TB medications, such as isoniazid and rifampin. Pyrazinamide can cause side effects like joint or muscle ache, nausea, and vomiting. This medication can also affect the liver and raise your risk for gout. Pyrazinamide is available as a lower-cost generic tablet.

• Treatment of active tuberculosis (TB)

• Mild joint or muscle ache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Loss of appetite

• Liver injury
• Gout
• Caution in people with diabetes

Moxifloxacin (Avelox) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. It can treat different types of infections, including certain skin infections and lung infections, in adults. But because moxifloxacin (Avelox) can cause serious side effects, such as tendon rupture and nerve damage, it's usually only prescribed for more serious infections or when safer options aren't available. Moxifloxacin (Avelox) is taken by mouth, typically once daily. Some of the more common side effects of this medication include nausea, diarrhea, and headache. Moxifloxacin is generic only, brand-name Avelox is no longer available.

Treatment of certain bacterial infections, including:

• Lung infections (e.g., community acquired pneumonia, chronic bronchitis flare-ups)
• Skin infections
• Gut infections
• Plague
• Sinus infections

• Nausea (7%)
• Diarrhea (6%)
• Headache (4%)
• Dizziness (3%)
• Trouble sleeping (2%)
• Vomiting (2%)
• Constipation (2%)
• Belly pain (2%)

• Tendon inflammation and rupture
• Effects on the brain, nerves, and mental health
• Worsening of myasthenia gravis
• Heart rhythm problems (QT prolongation)
• Severe allergic and skin reactions
• Severe damage to a major blood vessel
• Severe infectious diarrhea
• Changes in blood sugar
• Sun and light sensitivity