Side Effects

Definition

Gastro-intestinal

Nausea, vomiting or pain abdomen

Diarrhoea arthralgia

Documented by physician

Joint pains with or without arthritis

Nephrotoxicity

Elevation of Serum creatinine levels above the normal values*

Oto-vestibular toxicity

1) Hearing loss confirmed by physical examination or audiometry

2) Vestibular side effects like dizziness/vertigo/tinnitus.

Dermatologic

Any drug reaction felt to be related to anti-tuberulous medication, as documented by TB physician/dermatologist

Peripheral neuropathy

Symptoms & findings consistent with neuropathy eg: numbness, tingling or burning in trunks or extremities, diagnosed by physician or nerve conduction studies

Seizure

Seizure activities witnessed or unwitnessed

Hypothyroidism

Serum TSH levels >10 micro IU/ml

Hepatotoxicity

Elevation of transaminases thrice the upper normal limit or/and bilirubin twice the upper normal limit*

Ocular

Visual changes suggestive of optic neuritis or loss of color vision confirmed by an ophthalmologist

Psychiatric

Presence of one or more of the following

Depression, adjustment disorders, anxiety/psychosis suicidal tendencies as diagnosed by psychiatrist