Recommendations for Optimizing Tuberculosis Treatment: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Pharmacogenetics, and Nutritional Status Considerations
Annals of Laboratory Medicine
;
: 97-107, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-8654
ABSTRACT
Although tuberculosis is largely a curable disease, it remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although the standard 6-month treatment regimen is highly effective for drug-susceptible tuberculosis, the use of multiple drugs over long periods of time can cause frequent adverse drug reactions. In addition, some patients with drug-susceptible tuberculosis do not respond adequately to treatment and develop treatment failure and drug resistance. Response to tuberculosis treatment could be affected by multiple factors associated with the host-pathogen interaction including genetic factors and the nutritional status of the host. These factors should be considered for effective tuberculosis control. Therefore, therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), which is individualized drug dosing guided by serum drug concentrations during treatment, and pharmacogenetics-based personalized dosing guidelines of anti-tuberculosis drugs could reduce the incidence of adverse drug reactions and increase the likelihood of successful treatment outcomes. Moreover, assessment and management of comorbid conditions including nutritional status could improve anti-tuberculosis treatment response.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pharmacogenetics
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Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase
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Tuberculosis
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Nutritional Status
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
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Drug Monitoring
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Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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Antitubercular Agents
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Laboratory Medicine
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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