Pharmacy and Medications

Pregnancy While Tuberculosis Treatment

10/30/2009

Question:

Hi,
I just want to know that i am under the treatment of tuberculosis with rifampin, isonized and pyrazinamid and ethambutol and Vitamin B6 for upto 1 month and then after they have stopped pyrazinamid upto another 5 months. After the six month, they have stopped ethambutol too, and remaining medicine are still continue and i have compeleted for 1 more month as of now. Now, i get to know that i have pregnancy of 6 weeks as of now, and doctors told me that the treatment will be continue for another 2 months.

This is the first time, i am pregnant and i want to continue the pregnancy, however i will confuse because of this treatment.

Please provide help to any side effects for the pregnancy with 2 more months medication and specific during this period.

Thanks,

Answer:

Rifampin, isoniazid, ethambutol, pyrazinamid, and vitamin B6 are all recommended for treatment of TB in pregnancy. These medications should not harm the baby. It is important to continue your therapy even though you are pregnant.

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Response by:

Debra K. Gardner, PhamD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Pharmacy
The Ohio State University Medical Center
The Ohio State University