Postpartum Tuberculosis: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge

Table 3

Side effects of anti-TB medications in pregnancy [4].

Medications	Side effects
Isoniazid	Category C: possible increased risk of hepatitis/peripheral neuropathy
Rifampin	Category C: rare cases of fetal abnormalities and hemorrhagic disease
Ethambutol	Category B
Pyrazinamide	Category C: detail teratogenicity data are not available
Fluoroquinolones	Category C: causes arthropathies
Ethionamide	Category C: teratogenic in laboratory animals
Para-aminosalicylic acid	Category C: adverse effects are not certain
Cycloserine	Category C: adverse effects are not certain
Streptomycin	Category D: congenital deafness
Kanamycin/amikacin	Category D: similar side effect with streptomycin