TB Research

Clinical effect of lamivudine in treating liver function lesion caused by hepatitis B combined with Anti-TB drugs

Han Y, Xia S, Zhou J

Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences · 2018-07

Abstract

The present study is designed to conduct, the analysis on the curative effect of Lamivudine in treating liver function lesion caused by hepatitis B combined anti-TB drugs. The 4200 patients who have been treated for hepatitis B combined with pulmonary TB in 8 different hospitals from Feb 2014 to Feb 2016 were selected as research objects. They were randomly divided into control group and observation group, each containing 2100 patients. In control group, patients were applied with conventional Anti-TB therapy and liver-protecting therapy; while in observation group, patients were applied with lamivudine in addition to conventional therapies. The variations of liver functions of both groups before and after therapies were observed. After treatment, the liver function lesions of patients in observation group were significantly lower than that in control group; moreover, the drug withdrawal rates of patients in control group were significantly higher. There was statistical difference between both group, P<0.05. In the process of treating patients with liver function lesions caused by hepatitis B combined with anti-TB, applying Lamivudine on the basis of conventional liver protection therapy and anti-TB therapy can effectively inhibit HBV replication, and prevent liver disease from getting worse, so as to reduce the liver function lesions in treating patients with hepatitis B combined with anti-TB and accelerate rehabilitation.

MeSH terms

  • Liver
  • Humans
  • Tuberculosis
  • Hepatitis B
  • Isoniazid
  • Rifampin
  • Lamivudine
  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Withholding Treatment
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Middle Aged
  • Female
  • Male
  • Young Adult