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ISONIAZID TOXICITY

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Course overview

ISONIAZID (INH) IS A POTENT BACTERICIDAL ANTIBIOTIC USED IN THE TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS. TREATMENT WITH INH THERAPY HAS A RISK OF TOXICITY, WHICH CAN BE ACUTE OR CHRONIC. ACUTE TOXICITY MANIFESTS AS NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS. CONSUMPTION OF 2 G OF INH CAN PREDISPOSE A PATIENT TO ACUTE TOXICITY; WHILE CHRONIC TOXICITY USUALLY PRESENTS AS HEPATOTOXICITY AND PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ISONIAZID TOXICITY.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Bahamas Medical Council

Specialty Medical Practitioner

1.5h General Medicine

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Physicians & Surgeons

Physician & Surgeon

1.5h Category I CME

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

Medical Doctor

1.5h AMA Category I

Physician Assistant

1.5h AMA Category I

State Medical Board of Ohio

Doctor of Medicine

1.5h AMA Category I