Effect of Prophylactic Use of Silymarin on Hepatotoxicity Induced by Anti-tuberculosis Drugs

Summary

Tuberculosis is a worldwide common infectious disease and effective first line anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs were available such as isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide. However, anti-TB drugs may induce hepatic injury resulting in discontinuation of anti-TB drugs or changing anti-Tb drug regimen. Silymarin has been widely studied for the effect on hepatitis and it has been used in hepatology. Therefore, the investigators hypothesized that prophylactic administration of silymarin with anti-TB drugs may decrease the incidence and severity of hepatotoxicity induced by anti-TB drugs.

Timeline

Start

2011-09

Primary completion

2013-10

Completion

2013-12

Drugs

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