TUBERCULOSIS Flashcards
Phases of treatment
Treatment is split into 2 phases:
Initial phase
- 2 months
- 4 drugs
Continuation phase (4 months)
- 4 months
- 2 drugs
Initial phase
- Rifampicin
- Isoniazid
- Pyrazinamide
- Ethambutol
2 months
RIPE
Continuation phase
- Rifampicin
- Isoniazid
4 months
Latent TB
3 months of rifampicin + isoniazid or 6 months of isoniazid
Vitamin B6 pyridoxine in conjunction – for peripheral nephropathy
who would you give unsupervised regimen to
people who are likely to take anti-TB drugs reliably and willingly without supervision
who would you give supervised regimen (aka directly observed therapy DOT) to
- non-adherence
- previous treatment for TB
- homelessness, drug or alcohol misuse
- in prison or young offender, or have been in past 5 yrs
- major psychiatric, cognitive or memory disorder
a 23 year old man has tuberculosis and you are in charge of his regimen. you are looking into whether you should give supervised DOT or unsupervised. he seems adherent, is not in denial of his diagnosis, and has no psychiatric, cognitive or memory disorder. he is not in prison, however he was in a young offender institution 3 years ago for 12 months. what do you offer him
offer DOT because he was in a prison in the past 5 years
with supervised treatment, the preferred option is ….. but a …….. schedule can be considered in individuals with TB if they require enhances case management and daily DOT therapy is not available
Daily supervised treatment is the preferred option wherever feasible.
A 3 times weekly dosing schedule can be considered in individuals with TB if they require enhanced case management and daily directly observed therapy is not available.
Vitamin B6 pyridoxine
peripheral nephropathy
Hepatotoxicity
Patients with latent TB aged 35 - 65 years should be cleared of hepatotoxicity
Rifampicin side effects
Common SE:
- N + V
- Thrombocytopenia
Specific:
- Psychosis
- Flu like symptoms with intermittent therapy
- Colours soft contact lenses AND urine red/orange
Enzyme Inducer - CYP450 INTERACTION!!!!
rifampicin is an enzyme… which means
inducer
so it can decrease the exposure of other drugs that are metabolised by CYP enzymes
a patient who takes rifampicin comes to the pharmacy and complains of persistent nausea, vomiting, malaise and jaundice. what do you do
stop treatment and seek immediate medical attention
hepatic disorder
rifampicin - 3 labels
do not stop taking unless dr says
may colour urine, harmless
take on empty stomach - 1 hour before or 2 hours after food
Rifampicin - hepatic impairment
Caution
Dose reduction - max 8 mg/kg/day
Monitor weekly for 2 weeks, then fornightly for 6 weeks
Counsel pt to report signs of hepatotoxicty
