Isoniazid

Agent Name
Isoniazid
CAS Number
54-85-3
Formula
C6-H7-N3-O
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
Isonicotinohydrazide; Laniazid; Isonicotinoylhydrazine; Andrazide; Antituberkulosum; Armacide; Armazide; Atcotibine; Azuren; Bacillen; BP 5015; Cemidon; Chemiazid; Chemidon; Cotinazin; Cortinazine; Cotinizin; Defonin; Ditubin; Diforin; Ebidene; Eralon; Eutizon; Evalon; Fimalene; FSR 3; GINK; HIA; Hidranizil; Vederon; Zinadon; Tebemid; Tibinide; Tibison; Tibivis; Tibizide; Tibusan; Tisin; Tubazide; Tubeco; Tubercid; Tuberian; Tubicon; Tubomel; Tyvid; Unicozyde; Vazadrine; Hidrulta; Hidrun; Hycozid; I.A.I.; Ido-tebin; Idrazil; IN-73; INAH; Inizid; Iscotin; Ismazide; Isocidene; Isocotin; Isolyn; Isonerit; Isoniazid; Isonico; Isonicotil; Isonicotinhydrazid; Isonicotinoyl hydrazide; Isonide; Isonidrin; Isonikazid; Isonin; Isonirit; Isoniton; Isonizide; Isotebe; Isotinyl; Isozide; Laniazid; Neo-tizide; Neumandin; Nicazide; Nicizina; Nicotibine; Nidaton; Nidrazid; Niteban; Percin; Phthisen; Preparation 6424; Pyreazid; Pyrizidin; Razide; Rimicid; Rimifon; Robiselin; Robisellin; Roxifen; 5015 RP; RU-EF-Tb; Sanohidrazina; Sauterazid; Stanozide; TB-Phlogin; TB-Razide; Tebenic; Tebexin; Tebilon; Tebos; Teebaconin; Tibizide; 4-Pyridinecarboxylic acid hydrazide; Rimitsid; INH-Burgthal; Neoxin; Hyzyd; Isonicazide; Isotebezid; Hydrazid; Mybasan; Nicozide; Nicotibina; Cedin; Isocid; Hidrasonil; Nyscozid; Retozide; Niplen; Ditubin; Neoteben; Niadrin; RP 5015; Ertuban; Antimicina; Isonex; Unicozyde; Zonazide; Niconyl; Isonicid; Isonicotan; Isobicina; Isonilex; Isonindon; Nicetal; Nikozid; Pelazid; Raumanon; Tebecid; Tisiodrazida; Tizide; Isozyd; TB-Vis; Tekazin; Isidrina; Nevin; Pyricidin; Pycazide; Cotinazine; Dinacrin; INH; Isonicotinic acid hydrazide; Isoniazid; Nydrazid; Tubazid; Hydra; Isokin; Niazid; Abdizide; Anidrasona; Fetefu; Isonicotinylhydrazine; Isonizida; Tubilysin; Isotamine; [ChemFinder]
Category
Pharmaceuticals
Comments
Asthma reported in a hospital pharmacy worker; [Malo] Isoniazid is an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis. Many side effects have been reported after ingestion of therapeutic doses, including drug-induced hepatitis. [HSDB]
Biomedical References

Adverse Effects

Asthma
Yes
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: