title: Pyrazinamide and rifampicin regimens for patients on maintenance dialysis.
abstract: We measured pyrazinamide and rifampicin plasma concentrations in five patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and end stage renal failure treated by haemodialysis or continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Using conventional daily doses of oral pyrazinamide and rifampicin, we found that the drugs were removed efficiently by both dialysis methods, so that plasma levels were sub-optimal for maximal bactericidal action. These findings suggest that in patients with tuberculosis on maintenance dialysis, treatment should be either with higher doses of these two drugs, or with additional replacement doses given after each dialysis. Further detailed pharmacokinetic studies on larger numbers of patients are indicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Chinese University, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Teoh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012293:Rifampin / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D011718:Pyrazinamide; D012293:Rifampin