ZHONGHUA YANGSHENG BAOJIAN ›› 2022, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (18): 15-18.

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Efficacy of N-acetylcysteine Combined with HRZE Regimen in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Complicated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

LI Xiao-ying1, CHEN Xuan2,*   

  1. 1. The Second Department of Internal Medicine, The Armed Police Guizhou Corps Hospital, Guiyang Guizhou, 550003, China;
    2. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Guiyang Public Health Treatment Center, Guiyang Guizhou, 550000, China
  • Online:2022-09-16 Published:2022-09-13

Abstract: Objective To investigate and analysis the efficacy of N-acetylcysteine combined with HRZE regimen in the treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis. Methods Eighty-eight patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary tuberculosis who were diagnosed and treated in Guiyang Public Health Treatment Center from September 2018 to January 2022 were selected as the research subjects, and the patients were divided into N-acetylcysteine group and control group according to random number table. There were 44 cases in each group. The control group were treated with HRZE regimen, and the N-acetylcysteine group were treated with N-acetylcysteine based on the treatment of the control group. Both groups were treated for 3 months. The total effective rate, pulmonary function indicators [forced vital capacity (FVC), 1-second forced expiratory volume (FEV1)], serum interleukin-6 (IL-6), and incidence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results The total effective rate in two groups during treatment was not significantly difference(P>0.05). There was no significant difference in FVC and FEV1 between the two groups before treatment (P>0.05), were higher than those before treatment (P<0.05), and the N-acetylcysteine group was significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in serum IL-6 content between the two groups before treatment (P>0.05). The serum IL-6 content in the two groups after treatment was significantly lower than before treatment (P<0.05). Acetylcysteine group was also significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions in two groups during treatment was not significantly difference(P>0.05). Conclusion N-acetylcysteine combined with HRZE regimen in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis can can effectively inhibit the expression of serum inflammatory factors, improve the patient's pulmonary function, and improve the therapeutic effect, increase the occurrence of adverse reactions.

Key words: N-acetylcysteine, HRZE regimen, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, inflammatory factors, pulmonary function, adverse reactions

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