Table 4.

Side effects associated with the multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment

Side effects (n=90)	Offending drugs	n (%)
Arthralgia	Levofloxacin, pyrazinamide	63 (70)
Hypothyroidism	Ethambutol	50 (55.6)
Gastrointestinal symptoms	Ethambutol, ethionamide	41 (45.6)
Dizziness/vertigo	Kanamycin, levofloxacin	20 (22.2)
Hearing loss	Kanamycin	6 (6.7)
Clinical signs of hepatotoxicity	Pyrazinamide, ethionamide	2 (2.2)
Alopecia		1 (1.1)
Central nervous system
Sleep disturbances/minor mood	Cycloserine, levofloxacin	15 (16.7)
Depression	Cycloserine	5 (5.6)
Psychosis	Cycloserine	4 (4.4)
Suicidal thoughts	Cycloserine, levofloxacin	2 (2.2)