Daily Dose:30-40 mg/kg/day
Maximum Daily dose: 2000 mg
Dosing Frequency: PO once daily
Patients who consume alcohol or have viral hepatitis, drug induced liver injury, HIV
Should only be used for the first 2 months of therapy
Most common cause of drug induced hepatotoxicity and rash in patients with initial 4 drug therapy for tuberculosis.
Arthralgias in 10%
In combination with INH or rifampin, increased risk of hepatotoxicity
Treatment of TB disease
Liver enzymes at baseline and if symptoms in children
500 mg scored tablet