4-Aminosalicylic acid

Therapeutic indications

4-Aminosalicylic acid is indicated for:

Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis

Population group: both men and women, only adults (18 years old or older)

4-Aminosalicylic acid is indicated for use as part of an appropriate combination regimen for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in adults and paediatric patients from 28 days of age and older when an effective treatment regimen cannot otherwise be composed for reasons of resistance or tolerability.

Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis

Population group: both men and women, only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

4-Aminosalicylic acid is indicated for use as part of an appropriate combination regimen for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in adults and paediatric patients from 28 days of age and older when an effective treatment regimen cannot otherwise be composed for reasons of resistance or tolerability.

Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

4-Aminosalicylic acid is contraindicated in the following cases:

Severe renal disease

at least one of

Renal failure stage 5: Kidney failure (GFR <15 mL/min/1.73 m2 or dialysis)

Diphenylhydramine

Diphenhydramine

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Lactation

Lactation

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