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The old dose for pyrazinamide was 40–70 mg/kg daily and the incidence of drug-induced hepatitis has fallen significantly since the recommended dose has been reduced to 12–30 mg/kg daily. In the standard four-drug regimen (isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol ), pyrazinamide is the most common cause of drug-induced hepatitis. [ 13 ]
The dose for TB meningitis is dexamethasone 8 to 12 mg daily tapered off over six weeks (for those who prefer more precise dosing should refer to Thwaites et al., 2004 [34]). The dose for pericarditis is prednisolone 60 mg daily tapered off over four to eight weeks.
The hope of a fixed-dose combination pill is to increase the likelihood that people will take all of three medications. [5] Also, if people forget to take one or two of their drugs, they might not then develop resistance to the remaining drugs. [citation needed]
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[3] [4] Long-term use may cause yellowing of nails. [7] Phenazopyridine should be avoided by people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, [4] [8] [9] [10] because it can cause hemolysis (destruction of red blood cells) due to oxidative stress. [11] It has been reported to cause methemoglobinemia after overdose and even normal doses ...
Two people have been arrested and are facing charges of felony child abuse after a one-month-old baby was discovered in the median of a road Christmas morning.
Zaleplon is primarily metabolised by aldehyde oxidase into 5-oxozaleplon, and its half-life may be affected by substances which inhibit or induce aldehyde oxidase. According to urine analysis, about 9% of zaleplon is metabolized by CYP3A4 to form desethylzaleplon, which is quickly metabolized by aldehyde oxidase to 5-oxodesethylzaleplon.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump reacts as former U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin speaks at a rally ahead of the New Hampshire primary election in Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. January 19, 2024.