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Pharmacovigilance among patients with Multi drug resistance Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) And Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) treatment

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P Narayana Swamy , M. Vijey Aanandhi
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.8.142

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Aim: The main aim of this study is to assess adverse drug reactions among the patients treated with different regimens for MDR and XDR-TB. Materials and Methods: Patients who were diagnosed with MDR and XDR-TB of either gender and with an age of above 18 years were included in this study. The causality assessment of the ADRs was done by using the WHO and Naranjo’s scales. The severity of ADRs in the present study was assessed by using Modified Hartwig and Siegel scale and was classified into mild, moderate and severe.

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