A patient has been taking isoniazid [Nydrazid] for 4 months for latent tuberculosis. The patient reports bilateral tingling and numbness of the hands and feet, as well as feeling clumsy. The nurse expects the provider to:
a. discontinue the isoniazid.
b. lower the isoniazid dose and add rifampin.
c. order pyridoxine 100 mg per day.
d. recheck the tuberculin skin test to see whether it worsens.
C
Patients sometimes develop peripheral neuropathy, characterized by paresthesias, clumsiness, and muscle aches. If these occur, they may be reversed by administering pyridoxine (vitamin B6). It is not necessary to discontinue the isoniazid. Lowering the isoniazid dose and adding rifampin is not indicated. Rechecking the TST is not indicated.
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