Influence of prior information of drug toxicity on patient compliance.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-92745
ABSTRACT
Sixty patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, who had not received any chemotherapy in the past, were divided into two groups. All the patients were put on isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide for 8 weeks followed by isoniazid and rifampicin for another 18 weeks. Group A patients were informed of the likely occurrence of anorexia and/or vomiting but Group B patients were not. Routine and default retrieval home visits were given to ensure maximal drug compliance. Drug toxicity related early defaults were significantly less common in Group A patients (1 of 30) as compared to Group B (6 of 30).
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Patient Dropouts
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Vomiting
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Anorexia
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Patient Compliance
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Adult
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Drug Therapy, Combination
Language:
English
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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