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Optimization of dosing regimens of isoniazid and rifampicin in children with tuberculosis in India.

Blessed Winston AruldhasRichard M HoglundJaya RanjalkarJoel TarningSumith K MathewValsan Philip VergheseAnuradha BoseBinu Susan Mathew
Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2019)
The exposure to isoniazid is adequate with present regimens. For rifampicin, a novel dosing regimen was developed to ensure adequate drug concentrations in children. However, further studies are required to assess the dose-effect relationship of higher doses of rifampicin.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • young adults
  • hepatitis c virus
  • hiv infected