Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Induced Hepatotoxicity and Associated Factors among Tuberculosis Patients at Selected Hospitals, Ethiopia.

anti-tuberculosis drugs hepatotoxicity tuberculosis

Journal

Hepatic medicine : evidence and research
ISSN: 1179-1535
Titre abrégé: Hepat Med
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101544801

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2021
Historique:
received: 23 11 2020
accepted: 15 12 2020
entrez: 4 2 2021
pubmed: 5 2 2021
medline: 5 2 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Tuberculosis caused by susceptible mycobacterium tuberculosis strains is effectively treated by the first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs. However, most antibacterial drugs are known to induce hepatotoxicity which may limit their adherence and hence lead to the development of mycobacterial drug resistance. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of anti-tuberculosis drug induced hepatotoxicity and associated factors among tuberculosis patients of Debre Markos, Mota, and Bichena Hospitals. The prospective cross sectional-study was conducted in three hospitals of East Gojjam zone by taking blood samples of new tuberculosis patients every 2 weeks for 2 months to measure the elevation of liver proteins indicating liver toxicity from the onset of starting therapy. A semi-structured questionnaire was also used to collect the socio-demographic data and factors of anti-tubeculosis drug induced liver toxicity. To identify factors associated with drug induced hepatotoxicity, binary logistic regression followed by multivariate analysis was applied at a statistically significant level of The incidence of hepatotoxicity among tuberculosis patients is 7.9%. Diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, having comorbid disease, and old age are significantly associated ( The incidence of hepatotoxicity is relatively high among tuberculosis patients taking first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs. Therefore, the liver function of patients with old age, comorbid diseases, and extrapulmonary tuberculosis should be regularly monitored to reduce the severity of drug-induced hepatotoxicity.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Tuberculosis caused by susceptible mycobacterium tuberculosis strains is effectively treated by the first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs. However, most antibacterial drugs are known to induce hepatotoxicity which may limit their adherence and hence lead to the development of mycobacterial drug resistance.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of anti-tuberculosis drug induced hepatotoxicity and associated factors among tuberculosis patients of Debre Markos, Mota, and Bichena Hospitals.
METHODS METHODS
The prospective cross sectional-study was conducted in three hospitals of East Gojjam zone by taking blood samples of new tuberculosis patients every 2 weeks for 2 months to measure the elevation of liver proteins indicating liver toxicity from the onset of starting therapy. A semi-structured questionnaire was also used to collect the socio-demographic data and factors of anti-tubeculosis drug induced liver toxicity. To identify factors associated with drug induced hepatotoxicity, binary logistic regression followed by multivariate analysis was applied at a statistically significant level of
RESULTS RESULTS
The incidence of hepatotoxicity among tuberculosis patients is 7.9%. Diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, having comorbid disease, and old age are significantly associated (
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
The incidence of hepatotoxicity is relatively high among tuberculosis patients taking first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs. Therefore, the liver function of patients with old age, comorbid diseases, and extrapulmonary tuberculosis should be regularly monitored to reduce the severity of drug-induced hepatotoxicity.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33536799
doi: 10.2147/HMER.S290542
pii: 290542
pmc: PMC7850419
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

1-8

Informations de copyright

© 2021 Molla et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Auteurs

Yalew Molla (Y)

Pharmacy Department, Health Science College, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.

Muluken Wubetu (M)

Pharmacy Department, Health Science College, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.

Bekalu Dessie (B)

Pharmacy Department, Health Science College, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.

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