Journal article
Effect of antitubercular medications on blood pressure control in chronic kidney disease patients with tuberculosis: a prospective cohort study.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Previous anecdotal reports suggested a decrease in antihypertensive medication potency after starting antitubercular medications. This interaction could be unpredictable in presence of renal failure due to increased half-lives of most commonly used antihypertensive medications.
METHODS: In a cohort study involving 135 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), 62 patients with tuberculosis star-ted on antitubercular medications (TB …
Authors
Sharma AP; Sural S; Gupta A; Garg AX; Gulati S; Sharma RK
Journal
Journal of Nephrology, Vol. 19, No. 6, pp. 771–777
Publication Date
2006
ISSN
1121-8428