Table 2:
Rifampicin (n=44) | Isoniazid (n=44) | Pyrazinamide (n=38)* | Ethambutol (n=39)* | |
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C max , mg/L | ||||
Concentration | 4·5 (2·6–7·4) | 3·2 (2·1–5·5) | 30·2 (20·2–40·5) | 0·9 (0·7–1·7) |
Number at target† | 8 (18%) | 24 (54%) | 28 (74%) | 6 (15%) |
AUC 0–24 , mg×hr/L | ||||
Concentration | 22·7 (12·6–39·0) | 13·0 (7·1–21·3) | 276·0 (181·8–391·4) | 9·4 (5·1–13·7) |
Number at target‡ | 13/37 (35%) | 2/40 (5%) | 11/34 (32%) | .. |
Dose, mg/kg | 11·8 (9·2–13·9) | 6·0 (4·6–7·0) | 30·4 (23·5–36·5) | 21·2 (16·6–25·6) |
Data are n (%) or median (IQR) unless otherwise specified. Cmax=peak serum concentration. AUC0–24=area under the concentration curve from 0–24 hours.
Pyrazinamide and ethambutol were not administered in some instances at the discretion of the treating physicians.
Target Cmax defined as ≥8 mg/L for rifampicin, ≥3 mg/L for isoniazid, ≥20 mg/L for pyrazinamide, ≥2 mg/L for ethambutol.16
Target AUC0–24 defined as ≥35 mg × h/L for rifampicin, ≥52 mg × h/L for isoniazid, ≥363 mg × h/L for pyrazinamide.4