Tolerance of pyrazinamide in short course chemotherapy for pulmonary tuberculosis in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 760-763

  Sánchez Albisua, Iciar ^a   Vidal, M Luisa ^a   Joya Verde, Gádor ^a   Del Castillo, Fernando ^a   De José, M Isabel ^a   García Hortelano, José ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTIL LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Child; Hyperuricemia; Pyrazinamide; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER TOXICITY; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH;

ADOLESCENT; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PYRAZINAMIDE; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; URIC ACID;

EID: 0343144857     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199708000-00006     Document Type: Article

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