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TB Drugs- pharmacology
Keshvara
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Pharmacology
Graduate
02/05/2012

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Term
Hepatotoxic
Definition
Isoniazid (increases LFTs)

Rifampin (if preexisting condition or if with isoniazid)

Pyrazinamide (liver damage in 15% of patients, with high dose 40mg/kg/d)

Ethioamide
Term
Peripheral Neuropathy
Definition
Isoniazid (so give B6)
Term
Liver-->Deacetylation-->Bile
Definition
Rifampin
Term
Induces liver enzymes (inc metab of other drugs)
Definition
Rifampin
Term
Discolors body fluids or skin
Definition
Rifampin (fluids)

Clofazamine (skin and fluids)
Term
Flu-like symptoms
Definition
Rifampin
Term
Gout
Definition
Pyrazinamide (inhibits renal excretion)

Ethambutol (dec uric acid excretion)
Term
Arthralgia
Definition
Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol
Term
Rash
Definition
Pyrazinamide

Clofazamine (ichthymosis)
Term
GI Upset
Definition
Ethambutol

Para-amino salicylic acid (bc such a lg dose of acid)

Ethioamide (damages esophagus)
Term
Retrobulbar neuritis
Definition
Ethambutol
Term
Inflammation of optic nerves, Loss of visual acuity
Definition
Ethambutol (so dont use in children!)
Term
Postural Hypotension
Definition
Ethioamide
Term
Teratogenic
Definition
Ethioamide

Also, pyrazinamide is not ok for pregnancy
Term
CNS effects
Definition
Ethambutol (HA)

Ethioamide (HA, depression, tremors, vision, B6 may help)

Cycloserine aka "Psych-serine" (HA, tremor, acute psychosis, hallucinations)
Term
Nephrotoxic
Definition
Capreomycin (similar to AG, is a cyclic peptide)
Term
Ototoxic
Definition
Capreomycin (similar to AG, is a cyclic peptide)
Term
Ichthymosis (dry, itchy, scaly skin)
Definition
Clofazamine
Term
What are the first line TB drugs?
Definition
Isoniazid

Rifampin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin, (Rifaximin is not for treating TB)

Pyrazinamide

Ethambutol
Term
What are the 2nd line TB drugs?
Definition
Para-amino salicylic acid

Ethionamide

Capreomycin

Clofazamine

Cycloserine
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