Caution when treating tuberculosis in malnourished children

Arch Dis Child. 2018 Dec;103(12):1101-1103. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-314972. Epub 2018 Aug 21.

Authors

Kazeem Adeola Oshikoya¹, Idowu Odunayo Senbanjo²

Affiliations

¹ Pharmacology, Therapeutic and Toxicology Department, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria.
² Paediatric and Child Health Department, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Unit, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria.

PMID: 30131349
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2018-314972

No abstract available

Keywords: children; disposition; drug; malnutrition; tuberculosis.

MeSH terms

Antitubercular Agents / adverse effects
Antitubercular Agents / pharmacokinetics*
Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
Child
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Administration Schedule
Humans
Malnutrition / complications*
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Tuberculosis / complications
Tuberculosis / drug therapy*

Substances

Antitubercular Agents