Abstract:Introduction: Bedaquiline (BDQ), a diarylquinoline class of antimicrobial, is one of the latest anti-mycobacterial agents to be developed in several decades. Despite the drug being a great hope for the Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) patients, previous studies have raised alarm about BDQ-induced QT prolongations of serious clinical implication. Unfortunately, knowledge about adverse drug reaction of BDQ on Indian patients remains limited. Therefore, dedicated research focused on safety of BDQ in Indian pop… Show more
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