Levamisole as an Adjuvant to Short-Course Therapy in Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Advanced Biomedical Research
Chetna Ashok ShamkuwarSunil M Mahakalkar

Abstract

The estimated incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in India are 2.1 and 2.6 million cases respectively. Immunotherapy may shorten tuberculosis treatments and improve the immunity of individuals as well. Hence we study the efficacy of levamisole (LVM) (immunomodulator) as an adjuvant to chemotherapy of pulmonary tuberculosis patients. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted for 21 months in newly diagnosed sputum positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Patients were subjected initially to clinical examination, sputum acid-fast bacilli smear and culture, tuberculin skin test and weight record. During follow-up, above investigations were repeated. Sixty-five patients were randomly assigned into two groups to receive either tab LVM 100 mg once in a day or matching placebo, orally as a single dose, thrice a week, for 2 months with short-course antituberculosis chemotherapy. Sputum negativity at 1 week was observed in 11 (44%) patients in LVM group whereas only 3 (12%) in placebo group. All the patients 25 (100%) in LVM group were sputum negative compared to 14 (56%) in placebo group by the end of 3 weeks. In LVM group, 24 (96%) and 11 (44%) patients in placebo group show radiological improve...Continue Reading

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