Title
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of High Versus Standard Dose Rifampicin in Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.
Intervention
Rifampicin in higher doses
Rifampicin 900 mg (study arm 2), and rifampicin 1200 mg (study arm 3)
Study Arms
- Standard anti-TB regimen, including rifampicin (600 mg), isoniazid (300 mg), pyrazinamide (30 mg/kg), ethambutol (15 mg/kg)
- Rifampicin 900 mg
- Rifampicin 1200 mg
Primary Outcome Measures
- Pharmacokinetic parameters of rifampicin, desacetylrifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol