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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2026, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (6): 882-891.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20260144

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Application, methods, and practice of therapeutic drug monitoring in individualized anti-tuberculosis therapy

Cheng Wen, Guo Lifang(), Nie Wenjuan()   

  1. Department of Tuberculosis Ⅰ, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing 101149, China
  • Received:2026-03-16 Online:2026-06-10 Published:2026-05-25
  • Contact: Guo Lifang,Nie Wenjuan E-mail:13227030113@163.com;wenjuan.nie@outlook.com
  • Supported by:
    Beijing Municipal Health Commission Dengfeng Program(G202511062);Beijing Municipal Health Commission Excellent Clinical Research Program for Research-Oriented Wards(BRWEP2024W042160100);Beijing Tongzhou District Science and Technology Program Project(WS2025017)

Abstract:

Tuberculosis remains one of the leading causes of death from infectious diseases globally. In anti-tuberculosis treatment, the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of drugs are crucial for optimizing therapeutic efficacy, avoiding treatment delays, acquired drug resistance, and adverse drug reactions. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) provides a basis for formulating precise dosing regimens by measuring drug concentrations in patients, combining quantitative pharmacokinetic models with therapeutic windows, thereby enhancing treatment success rates and controlling toxicity risks. In recent years, with the deepening of population pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic research, therapeutic monitoring strategies for first-line and second-line anti-tuberculosis drugs have been increasingly refined. This article systematically reviews the detection methods, main clinical application scenarios, and monitoring schemes and target concentrations of anti-tuberculosis drugs in TDM. On this basis, it focuses on updating the latest research progress and monitoring recommendations for pregnant women and children. Combining clinical practice and research progress in China, it discusses their role and value in optimizing tuberculosis treatment, especially in individualized dosing.

Key words: Antitubercular agents, Drug monitoring, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical protocols, Review

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