Isoniazid-induced flu-like syndrome: A rare side effect

Isoniazid-induced flu-like syndrome: A rare side effect

Drug-induced flu-like syndrome is very rare. It is mainly produced by rifampicin. We report a case of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) that developed isoniazid-induced flu-like syndrome, but could be cured with a modified regimen replacing isoniazid with levofloxacin. A 10-year-old girl with PTB was tre...

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Main Authors: Sudipta Pandit, Sabyasachi Choudhury, Anirban Das, Samadarshi Datta, Sibes K Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Flu-like syndrome
isoniazid
pulmonary tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2013;volume=30;issue=1;spage=61;epage=63;aulast=Pandit

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