Isoniazid causing pleural effusion

Isoniazid (INH) is a first-line antitubercular drug. We report a case of a patient who developed a pleural effusion 2 months after starting antitubercular treatment for spinal tuberculosis. Isoniazid was found to be the culprit and its discontinuation caused subsidence of the effusion.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Singh, S.K., Ahmad, Z., Pandey, D.K., Gupta, V., Naaz, S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2008
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3025133/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21279173
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7613.41045
Descripción
Sumario:Isoniazid (INH) is a first-line antitubercular drug. We report a case of a patient who developed a pleural effusion 2 months after starting antitubercular treatment for spinal tuberculosis. Isoniazid was found to be the culprit and its discontinuation caused subsidence of the effusion.

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