Adverse drug reactions & drug interactions in MDR-TB patients.
Indian J Tuberc
; 67(4S): S69-S78, 2020 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1125264
ABSTRACT
Multiple drugs taken for long duration in tuberculosis (TB) treatment, especially drug resistant TB (DR-TB), may produce adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Although any anti-TB drug can cause ADRs, but these are more common with drugs used for treatment of DR-TB. However, most of ADRs with these drugs are mild or moderate and can be managed if adequate supervision and monitoring is done. However, few ADRs can be severe or potentially life-threatening and may require removal of the offending drug(s). TB patients having comorbidities and on treatment for them may experience drug interaction with anti TB drugs and may require dose modification or change of drug. For a good TB treatment outcome patient's compliance should be ensured, and adverse events and drug interactions should be appropriately addressed by the clinicians. This article outlines the majority of the possible ADRs to anti-TB drugs used for management of DR-TB and their common drug interactions with practical recommendations to identify the possible drug(s) responsible and the most adequate management in each situation.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
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Antitubercular Agents
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Tuberc
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.ijtb.2020.09.027
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