The elimination of chemotherapy side effects in pulmonary tuberculosis patients

Bal'tseva, L.B.; Mel'nik, G.V.; Man'ko, V.P.

Vrachebnoe Delo 4: 71-73

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0049-6804
PMID: 2275176
Document Number: 350456
Neurotoxic side-effects of tuberculosis chemotherapy occurred in 14.9% of patients with tuberculosis treated prophylactically with intramuscular pyridoxine infusions. Use of small doses of nootropil (piracetam) allowed to control the side-effects (headache and vertigo, sleep disorders, irritation, memory disorders) and to continue treatment with isoniazide, one of the most potent tuberculostatic agents.

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