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What is Isoniazid?

Isoniazid is an antitubercular agent used in the treatment of susceptible tuberculosis infections and for treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Tuberculosis 6 2 Efficacy_cant_tell
prevention of TB 4 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_cant_tell
Other 3 0
prophylactic med given just as a precaution for TB hx as a child, allergic reaction 2 2 Efficacy_none Efficacy_cant_tell
Prevent infection 2 0
Tuberculosis (positive) but X-Rey clear 1 0

See all 12 patients currently taking Isoniazid

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 4
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Isoniazid

Elevated liver enzymes 2
Stabbing pain in feet and toes 1
Neuropathy in feet 1
Elevated AST 1
Discoloration of feet 1
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) 1
See all 8 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

  100 mg daily 300 mg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 9 Number of Patients: 9  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Isoniazid (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 4   Side effects too severe: 44%
Course of treatment ended 4   Course of treatment ended: 44%
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 11%

See all 8 patients who’ve stopped taking Isoniazid

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Isoniazid

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Stopped Taking Isoniazid

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Isoniazid

Always
 5 83%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 17%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Isoniazid

Very
 1 17%
Somewhat
 1 17%
A little
 1 17%
Not at all
 3 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Isoniazid

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 3 100%

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Report created on May 28, 2012.