Perils with Pirfenidone and “the tuberculosis link”

Perils with Pirfenidone and “the tuberculosis link”

We report a case of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) treated with pirfenidone who developed tuberculosis (TB) and later had exfoliative dermatitis secondary to an interaction between pirfenidone and rifampicin. This case report highlights the possible risk of developing TB in patients diagnosed w...

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Main Authors: Madhav H Hande, K Vishak Acharya, A Shreenivasa, Kashinath Nayak, S Arun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
pirfenidone
rifampicin
tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2019;volume=8;issue=3;spage=298;epage=301;aulast=Hande

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http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2019;volume=8;issue=3;spage=298;epage=301;aulast=Hande

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