Polyarthralgia-arthritis syndrome induced by low doses of rifabutin
1999
We describe 2 cases of polyarthralgia-arthritis syndrome induced by rifabutin, an effective treatment for infections of Mycobacterium avium intracellulare complex. This syndrome has been reported with doses higher than I g per day when rifabutin is given in monotherapy. But our cases were treated with low doses, 300-450 mg per day, in combination with clarithromycin. The plasma concentration of rifabutin has been shown to be increased by clarithromycin, suggesting that co-prescription of clarithromycin could lead to development of rifabutin induced polyarthralgia-arthritis syndrome.
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