What it means
A B vitamin the body needs for nerve function, making red blood cells and using protein. As a drug it treats and prevents B6 deficiency, prevents nerve damage in clients taking isoniazideye-soh-NY-uh-zidAn antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis and to keep latent tuberculosis from becoming active.Full entry , and, combined with doxylamine, treats nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. Very high doses taken for a long time can themselves damage nerves.
For the nurse
Teach clients on isoniazid to take pyridoxine every day as prescribed, and teach others not to take large doses on their own.
At a glance
| Drug class | vitamin (B6) |
|---|---|
| Spanish | piridoxina |
Related terms
peripheral neuropathy
Damage to the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, most often in the feet and hands.
isoniazid
An antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis and to keep latent tuberculosis from becoming active.