PRIME REASONS FOR PREMATURE DISCONTINUATION OF ANTITUBERCULOUS THERAPY: AT MAYO HOSPITAL, LAHORE, PAKISTAN

The objective of this study was to determine the reasons of premature discontinuation of anti- tuberculous therapy. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study that was carried out on 200 diagnosed patients of pulmonary tuberculosis at the Department of Chest Medicine, Mayo Hospital Lahore. The study showed that among the 200 patients, 44 discontinued anti-tuberculous therapy for various reasons. Poverty, feeling of being cured, use of alternative medicine and local remedies were the most common reasons for discontinuation of anti-tuberculous therapy.