TO ASSESS THE ADVERSE EFFECT PROFILE OF SECOND LINE DRUG IN MDR TB PATIENTS

Abstract

Method: Study including LPA /AFB CULTURE proven cases of MDR TB. Data will be collected from the patient attending the OPD & IPD in the Dept. of Respiratory Medicine.

Result: Out of 200 patients 71% were of male its shows that MDR T.B. more prevalent among males and female 29%. Out of 200 patients most of the patients come under 10-15 Kg/m2 BMI, so its shows that 64.5% patients comes it and disease more prevalent among under nutrition. Out of 200 patients, the present study shows that gastrointestinal side effects are the most common 42%. 09 patients have renal toxicity and 08 patients have Arthalgia and 06 patients have cutaneous reactions and 11 patients developed hepatitis and 07 patients have some psychiatric illness and 07 patients developed hearing defect.

Conclusion: The present study shows that gastrointestinal side effects are the most common 42%. 09 patients have renal toxicity and 08 patients have Arthalgia and 06 patients have cutaneous reactions and 11 patients developed hepatitis and 07 patients have some psychiatric illness and 07 patients developed hearing defect. Overall, these findings emphasize the importance of continuing the systematic surveillance of M. tuberculosis isolates to monitor the trends of drug resistance in different patient categories.

Keywords: Adverse, Second line & MDR TB.