D.Pharm 1 Year ER20-15T-Social Pharmacy: Tuberculosis
D.Pharm 1 Year ER20-15T-Social Pharmacy: Tuberculosis
D.Pharm 1 Year ER20-15T-Social Pharmacy: Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
By
MR. Lav Goyal
Assistant Professor
ISF College of Pharmacy, MOGA
[email protected]
• Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most prevalent
infections of human beings and contributes
considerably to illness and death around the world.
1. Pulmonary Tuberculosis
• Occupations
Clinical manifestation
• Anorexia
• Night sweats
• Fatigue
• Weight loss
• Dyspnea
• Chest tightness
• Chest pain
• Inflammation
• Bronchoscopy
• Chest CT scan
• Chest X-ray
• Meningitis
• Cardiac tamponade
• TB pneumonia
Medical management
1. Streptomycin- 15mg/kg/day
3. Rifampicin- 10mg/kg/day
4. Pyrazinamide- 15-30mg/kg/day
2. Ethionamide- 15 mg/kg
4. Cycloserine- 15 mg/kg
• Third line drugs-
1. Rifabutin
2. Clarithromycin
3. Linezolid
4. Thioacetazone
5. Thioridazine
6. Arginine
Adverse reactions of anti-TB drugs
• Nutritional therapy
• Lifestyle modification
• Cough hygiene
• Regular follow up
• Prevention of complications
DOTS
• Isolation
• Wear mask
• Vaccinations