The interference of polypharmacy and the importance of clinical pharmacy advice in the treatment of leprosy: a case-control study

The interference of polypharmacy and the importance of clinical pharmacy advice in the treatment of leprosy: a case-control study

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Although supervised doses are essential for reducing leprosy treatment failure, the impact of specific drug interactions has rarely been assessed. This study aimed to estimate the risk of leprosy treatment suspension in patients receiving polypharmacy. METHODS We performed...

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Main Authors: Selma Regina Penha Silva Cerqueira, Lais Sevilha dos Santos, Elaine Faria Morelo, Agenor de Castro Moreira dos Santos Júnior, Carlos Augusto Felipe de Sousa, Renata Trindade Gonçalves, Gunter Hans Neto, Daniel da Silva Marques, Raimunda Nonata Ribeiro Sampaio, Patrícia Shu Kurizky, Ciro Martins Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
leprosy
polypharmacy
therapeutics
treatment failure
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100326&lng=en&tlng=en

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