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Dose of Isoniazid in Renal Disease for Treatment of Tuberculosis.

G R K Sarma1.   

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Year:  2022        PMID: 35936603      PMCID: PMC9350780          DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_729_21

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Ann Indian Acad Neurol        ISSN: 0972-2327            Impact factor:   1.714


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Sir, I read with interest the paper on Isoniazid induced cerebellitis by Shah VS and Sardana V in the recent AIAN journal.[1] The authors described a patient with chronic renal disease, on 375 mg of isoniazid without pyridoxine supplements, who developed cerebellar toxicity. His MRI showed classical dentate signal changes and he made clinical and radiological recovery following withdrawal of isoniazid and addition of pyridoxine. Certainly, the paper is an important reminder for clinicians to be cautious of this complication in renal disease. However, two statements in the discussion section could confuse the clinicians on the appropriate dose of isoniazid in renal disease. The authors initially, and rightly, state that no dose modification of isoniazid is needed in renal disease. But, in the concluding remarks, they infer from this particular case that a dose modification of ‘anti tubercular drugs’ is indeed needed. A literature search revealed that the available guidelines advise no dose modification of isoniazid in patients with renal disease, even if they are on hemodialysis.[2] Similarly, no dose modification is needed for rifampicin, pyrazinamide, moxifloxacin and linezolid.[23] Ethambutol can be given in standard doses in stage 1 to 3 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and in patients on hemodialysis, but in stage 4 and 5, 15–25 mg/kg 3×/week (maximum 2.5 g) is recommended. Specific dosing guidelines for other drugs are also available.[3] All drugs need to be given 4–6 hours before the scheduled hemodialysis or after the completion of hemodilaysis. Adherence to the standard guidelines minimizes the risk of drug toxicities as well as under treatment of this serious infection. To conclude, clinicians can safely use the standard dose of isoniazid in renal disease, which is 5 mg/kg/day, with a maximum of 300 mg/day.

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Review 1.  Guidelines for the prevention and management of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease in adult patients with chronic kidney disease.

Authors:  Heather Milburn; Neil Ashman; Peter Davies; Sarah Doffman; Francis Drobniewski; Saye Khoo; Peter Ormerod; Marlies Ostermann; Catherine Snelson
Journal:  Thorax       Date:  2010-06       Impact factor: 9.139

2.  A Case of Isoniazid Induced Cerebellitis in a Patient with Chronic Renal Failure.

Authors:  Vaishal Sanjaybhai Shah; Vijay Sardana
Journal:  Ann Indian Acad Neurol       Date:  2020-06-05       Impact factor: 1.383

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