Table 2 Serious adverse events (SAEs) reported as suspected drug of Rifampin or Isoniazid.

From: Analysis of nationwide adverse event reports on Isoniazid and Rifampin in tuberculosis prevention and treatment in South Korea

Adverse event-no.(%)

Rifampin

Isoniazid

Active TB

(N = 3560)

Latent TB

(N = 262)

Others

(N = 1239)

Active TB

(N = 51)

Latent TB (N = 2)

Others

(N = 18)

Death

2(0.06)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

Life-threatening events

2(0.06)

2(0.76)

1(0.08)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

Hospitalization

99(2.78)

11(4.20)

43(3.47)

1(1.96)

0(0)

1(5.56)

Serious disability or permanent damage

7(0.20)

0(0)

4(0.32)

0(0)

0(0)

1(5.56)

Congenital anomaly or birth defect

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

Others

40(1.12)

6(2.29)

38(3.07)

8(15.69)

0(0)

0(0)

Total events

150(4.21)

19(7.25)

86(6.94)

9(17.65)

0(0)

2(11.11)