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Interventions for Tuberculosis Control and Elimination 2002

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Figure 8. Pharmacokinetics of isoniazid following fasting <strong>and</strong> a high-fat meal. 55<br />

Original data kindly provided by Charles A Peloquin.<br />

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half as long <strong>for</strong> rapid acetylators. 59,60 The AUC is similarly affected by<br />

acetylator type which is approximately 14.2 mg/h/L in slow eliminators as<br />

compared to 2.3 mg/h/L in rapid eliminators. 60 The acetylator type is important<br />

<strong>for</strong> widely spaced intermittent therapy. It explains to a large extent<br />

why once-weekly therapy with isoniazid is particularly ineffective in rapid<br />

acetylators. For thrice-weekly treatment, the acetylator type is not impor-<br />

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Figure 9. Clearance of isoniazid from serum, by acetylator type <strong>and</strong> age among<br />

tuberculosis patients. 57<br />

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