Abstract:Programmatic Management of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) services were introduced in the Indian TB control programme in 2007. A pharmacokinetic (PK) study of drugs used to treat MDR TB, namely levofloxacin (LFX), ethionamide (ETH), cycloserine (CS), pyrazinamide (PZA), moxifloxacin (MFX) and isoniazid (INH) was undertaken in adult MDR TB patients treated according to the prevailing guidelines in India. Factors influencing drug PK and end-of-intensive phase (IP) status were also determined. We recru… Show more
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