TB Research

Effect of Isoniazid Intake on Ethionamide Pharmacokinetics and Target Attainment in Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients

Maxwell Chirehwa, Richard Court, Mariana de Kock, Lubbe Wiesner, Nihal de Vries, Joseph W. Harding, Tawanda Gumbo, Gary Maartens, et al. (11 authors)

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2021-07

Abstract

Ethionamide is recommended as part of regimens to treat multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis. This study was conducted to (i) describe the distribution of ethionamide MICs, (ii) describe the pharmacokinetics of ethionamide, and (iii) determine the probability of attaining target area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 24 h (AUC 0–24 )/MIC values associated with suppression of resistant subpopulation and microbial kill.

MeSH terms

  • Ethionamide
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Isoniazid
  • Liter
  • Pharmacology
  • Bioequivalence
  • Tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • Antibacterial agent
  • Rifampicin
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis