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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2021, Vol. 2 ›› Issue (1): 78-82.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-8493.2021.01.017

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Research progress on the effectiveness and adverse reactions of clofazimine in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

GUI Min1, CHEN Jing-fang1,2(), DENG Guo-fang3, FU Liang3, ZENG Gu-qing1   

  1. 1School of Nursing, University of South China, Hunan Province, Hengyang 421001, China
    2Grade Ⅲ Hospitals Create Office, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, the Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518112, China
    3the Second Department of Pulmonary Diseases, the Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518112, China
  • Received:2020-11-22 Online:2021-03-30 Published:2021-03-24
  • Contact: CHEN Jing-fang E-mail:13823139640@163.com

Abstract:

Clofazimine is a representative repurposed drug in the field of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Clofazimine can effectively increase the sputum negative conversion, lung lesion absorption, and cavity reduction of MDR-TB, without increasing the incidence of adverse reactions. It is an important drug recommended by the WHO guidelines. We briefly reviewed the clinical application progress and adverse reaction management of clofazimine in the treatment of MDR-TB, in order to provide references for clinical medication and clinical research.

Key words: Tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant, Clofazimine, Drug toxicity