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Chapter-26 Antituberculars

BOOK TITLE: Nursing Drug Dosages and their Calculations

Author
1. Chattri GL
ISBN
9789386261076
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14225_27
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1. Metro Multispeciality Hospital and Seth Mannulal Jagannath Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, Mahakoshal Hospital, Seth Mannulal Jagannathdas Trust Hospital and Research Centre and Metro Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Chapter keywords
Antitubercular, tuberculosis, cycloserine, ethambutol, ethionamide, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, rifampicin, streptomycin

Abstract

Antitubercular any agent or group of drugs used to treat tuberculosis. Antitubercular includes cycloserine, ethambutol, ethionamide, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, rifampicin, and streptomycin. Action uses, dosage, and side effect of all these drugs are also covered in this chapter. Common side effects are optic neuritis, headache, abdominal pain, and GI upset. Serious side effects include hepatitis and thrombocytopenia. Rifampicin is used to treatment of active tuberculosis. Streptomycin is used to treatment of active tuberculosis, enterococcal endocarditis, and plague.

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