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Jaundice due to anti-tuberculous drugs--a dose related phenomenon.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8773037     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Data of 429 cases proved to have tuberculosis and on anti-tuberculous short course chemotherapy was analysed to find the incidence of jaundice due to anti-tuberculous drugs. The group included 257 males and 172 females (M : F ratio of 3 : 2), aged 7 to 75 years. 336 patients received short course chemotherapy for a duration of 6 months, while 93 patients were cases of relapse and hence received treatment for 9 months duration. Of these, 7 patients developed drug induced jaundice; 2 each in the age group of 21 to 35 years, and 36 to 50 years while 3 patients were in the age group of 51-65 years. All of these patients developed jaundice within 2 months of treatment and 6 of these 7 patients were receiving drugs in doses which were not adjusted as per the weight of the patient. None of these 6 patients redeveloped jaundice when the drugs were started in doses adjusted accurately as per the weight of the patients, in accordance with IUAT recommendations. One patient (0.21%), who was staredon weight adjusted dosage of anti-TB drugs developed jaundice which was probably due to isoniazed hypersensitivity.
Authors:
L V Mirchandani; J M Joshi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India     Volume:  43     ISSN:  0004-5772     ISO Abbreviation:  J Assoc Physicians India     Publication Date:  1995 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-10-09     Completed Date:  1996-10-09     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505585     Medline TA:  J Assoc Physicians India     Country:  INDIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  767-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Respiratory Medicine, B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Bombay.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Antitubercular Agents / administration & dosage,  adverse effects*
Body Weight
Child
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Humans
Incidence
Jaundice / chemically induced*,  epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antitubercular Agents

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