Severe 'flu'-like symptoms due to isoniazid--a report of three cases.
We present three cases of severe 'flu'-like symptoms in Chinese patients given isoniazid alone. The time course and clinical presentation of these drug reactions were very similar to those observed in the widely recognised 'flu'-syndrome due to rifampicin.
Ruttonjee Sanatorium, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000139:chemically induced; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000009:adverse effects*
D007538:Isoniazid