Comprehensive review of anti-tubercular treatment induced liver injury

Authors

  • Nandhini Mohan Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Jitender Kumar Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Avinash Chakrawarty Department of Geriatric Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Piyush Ranjan Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150030

Keywords:

Drug-induced liver injury, Anti-tubercular treatment, Anti-tubercular treatment induced hepatotoxicity

Abstract

The challenge in the management of tuberculosis is further compounded by the liver injury associated with anti-tubercular treatment (ATT) drugs. The problem of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) associated with ATT drugs is significant in the developing countries because of high disease burden, limited monitoring due to scarce resources and lack of awareness. There is heterogeneity in the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the various first line ATT drugs. There are various genetic and environmental factors that affect DILI. Various guidelines have been proposed to treat and monitor DILI. This article reviews the problem, risk factors, mechanism, and management strategies of the DILI associated with ATT.

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2017-01-18

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Mohan, N., Kumar, J., Chakrawarty, A., & Ranjan, P. (2017). Comprehensive review of anti-tubercular treatment induced liver injury. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 4(3), 397–403. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150030

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