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Tuberculosis : Drugs

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Most patients with TB can recover if given appropriate medication for a sufficient length of time. Three principles govern modern drug treatment of TB: Lowering the number of bacilli as quickly as possible.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Most people with TB can recover if given appropriate medication for a sufficient length of time. Three principles govern modern drug treatment of TB: Lowering the number of bacilli as quickly as possible.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Five drugs are most commonly used today to treat tuberculosis: isoniazid (INH), rifampin, pyrazinamide, streptomycin, and ethambutol. Of the five medications, INH is the most frequently used drug for both treatment and prevention.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
ISONIAZID (eye soe NYE a zid) is used to prevent or to treat tuberculosis. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
ISONIAZID (eye soe NYE a zid) is used to prevent or to treat tuberculosis (TB). This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antituberculosis agent; synthetic isonicotinic acid derivative.
Source:AHFS
ISONIAZID (eye soe NYE a zid) is used to prevent or to treat tuberculosis (TB). This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
RIFAMPIN (RIF am pin) is an antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It is used to treat or prevent tuberculosis (TB). It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
RIFAMPIN (RIF am pin) is an antibiotic. It is used to treat or prevent certain kinds of bacterial infections. It is used to treat or prevent tuberculosis (TB). It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antibacterial and antimycobacterial agent; semisynthetic derivative of rifamycin SV.
Source:AHFS
PYRAZINAMIDE (peer a ZIN a mide) is used for the prevention or treatment of tuberculosis (TB) infections. This medicine is usually used in combination with at least one other agent. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antituberculosis agent; synthetic niacinamide derivative.
Source:AHFS
Antibacterial and antituberculosis agent; aminoglycoside antibiotic obtained from cultures of Streptomyces griseus.
Source:AHFS
STREPTOMYCIN (strep toe MYE sin) is an aminoglycoside antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antituberculosis agent.
Source:AHFS
ETHAMBUTOL (e THAM byoo tole) is used to treat tuberculosis (TB). This medicine is never used alone, but always with another medicine. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
PYRIDOXINE (peer i DOX een) is vitamin B6. It is added to a healthy diet to prevent or to treat low vitamin B6 levels. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Water-soluble, B complex vitamin.
Source:AHFS
Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 7, 2009
Pyridoxine, or vitamin B 6, is a member of the water-soluble family of B vitamins. It is necessary in the processes to metabolize proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, to make hormones and neurotransmitters, and to support the immune system.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
PYRIDOXINE (peer i DOX een) is vitamin B6. It is added to a healthy diet to prevent or to treat low vitamin B6 levels. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
PYRIDOXINE (peer i DOX een) is vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is used in the breakdown of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in the body. This medicine is used to treat people who do not have enough vitamin B6. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antituberculosis agent; synthetic isonicotinic acid derivative.
Source:AHFS
ISONIAZID; RIFAMPIN (eye soe NYE a zid; RIF am pin) is a combination of two antibiotics. It is used to treat tuberculosis (TB). It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
CYCLOSERINE (sye kloe SER een) is an antibiotic. It is used to treat tuberculosis (TB). This medicine is also used to treat infections of the urinary tract. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antituberculosis agent; structural analog of the amino acid D -alanine.
Source:AHFS
ETHIONAMIDE (e thye ON am ide) is an antibiotic. It is used to treat tuberculosis (TB). This medicine is used with other medicines and should never be used alone. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antituberculosis agent; polypeptide antibiotic complex of 4 microbiologically active components.
Source:AHFS
RIFABUTIN (RIF a byoo tin) is an antibiotic. It is used to prevent mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) in people with HIV infection. This medicine does not cure or prevent HIV. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antimycobacterial agent; semisynthetic ansamycin antibiotic; spiropiperidyl derivative of rifamycin S.
Source:AHFS
RIFAPENTINE (RIF a pen teen) is an antibiotic. It is used to treat of tuberculosis (TB). This medicine is never used alone for tuberculosis, but in combination with at least one other agent. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
Source:GOLD
Antituberculosis agent; semisynthetic cyclopentylpiperazinyl derivative of rifamycin SV.
Source:AHFS
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