title: [Correction of bronchial obstructive syndrome and antituberculous drugs-induced eosinophilia in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis by using plasmapheresis].
abstract: The paper provides the results of a follow-up of 70 patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis in whom the administration of antituberculous drugs induced eosinophilia and bronchial obstructive syndrome. To eliminate the side effects of antituberculous therapy, a plasmapheresis regimen was performed in 44 patients, the remaining patients were given only bronchodilators and antihistamine drugs. Plasmapheresis as a means for correcting drug-induced eosinophilia and bronchial obstructive syndrome was found to be more effective than drug therapy and, in some cases, enabled antituberculous therapy to be continued, without changing a combination of drugs. It is recommended that plasmapheresis should be used in cases of inadequate efficiency of conventional methods for correcting drug intolerance.
authors.affiliation: Central NII of Tuberculosis RAMN, Moscow.
authors.forename: E I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Shmelev
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Stepanian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000379:methods*; D013577:Syndrome; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents