title: Use of corticosteroids to suppress drug toxicity in complicated tuberculosis.
abstract: Four cases of tuberculosis complicated by allergic or toxic reactions to antibiotic treatment are presented. In each, it was considered essential to suppress the reactions in order to give effective chemotherapy. This was achieved by using prednisolone generally in a dose of 40 mg/day or less during the continuation phase of therapy. Reactions to essential treatment are an important indication for corticosteroid treatment in tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Chest Medicine, University College London Hospitals, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muckerjee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abdullahi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011239:Prednisolone