Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections
Summary
- Patients starting TB treatment should receive a medication review for drug-drug interactions at baseline and routinely thereafter, particularly patients receiving rifamycins[Nahid 2016; Liverpool HIV Drug Interactions]
- University of Liverpool HIV Drug Interaction Checker available at http://www.hiv-druginteractions.org/checker
- Baseline laboratory analyses should include liver function tests, serum creatinine level measurements, and complete blood cell counts with platelet counts and CD4+ cell counts[Nahid 2016]
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Keywords: Tuberculosis