The rifamycin antibacterials, rifampicin (rifampin), rifabutin and rifapentine, are uniquely
potent in the treatment of patients with tuberculosis and chronic staphylococcal infections …

Purpose Levothyroxine (LT4) is a drug with a narrow therapeutic index, applied in small
amounts (micrograms), which makes interactions in the absorption phase clinically …

Rifampin is a potent inducer of cytochrome P-450 oxidative enzymes. A few examples of
well-documented clinically significant interactions include interactions with warfarin, oral …

This monograph adds a module to the series on the scientific basis of tuberculosis control
(figure 1). 1 The International Tuberculosis Courses of the International Union Against …

Although levothyroxine is one of the most prescribed medications in the world, its
bioavailability has been reported to be impaired by many factors, including interfering drugs …

The end of the nineteenth century was a pivotal era in the history of thyroidology. Gull's
description of the syndrome of myxedema and Halsted's observation of" compensatory …

Some degree of hypothyroidism is common in the elderly. It affects 5–20% of women and 3–
8% of men. The occurrence varies with genetics with a high prevalence in Caucasians, and …

Purpose Levothyroxine is a common prescribed drug. Many medications and food, however,
can interfere with its bioavailability. The aim of this review was to summarize the …

Clinically significant interactions occurring during antituberculous chemotherapy principally
involve rifampicin (rifampin), isoniazid and the fluoroquinolones. Such interactions between …

• Adverse events and treatment interruption are more common in these special populations;
close monitoring and additional support is often needed.• Given alterations in TB-drug …