Since it is impossible to predict the response of a given patient, the use of a drug should not be avoided in advance, for fear of an adverse reaction. There are factors that influence the development of adverse reactions, including errors in the dosage of medications, genetic factors, the age of the subject (more frequent in patients older than 60 years), consumption of alcohol and illicit substances, renal failure or hepatic disease, and co-infection with HIV.
Everything possible must be done to facilitate tolerance to medicines; patients must be assured that, while side effects are inevitable, they will be treated as vigorously as possible.
This chapter discusses the adverse effects of antituberculosis drugs on different body systems and organs.
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