NEUROLOGY
SURGERY
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rifampin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, isoniazid
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rifampin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol
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Tachypnea, dyspnea, mild to moderate hypoxemia
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Tachypnea, dyspnea, hypoxemia
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Detailed explanation-1: -Of the approved drugs, isoniazid (INH), rifampin (RIF), ethambutol (EMB), and pyrazinamide (PZA) are considered first-line anti-TB drugs and form the core of standard treatment regimens (Figure 6.4) (Table 6.2).
Detailed explanation-2: -First-line agents for treatment of TB disease consist of isoniazid, a rifamycin (rifampin or [less frequently] either rifapentine or rifabutin), pyrazinamide, and ethambutol; in addition, moxifloxacin is a first-line agent when administered in combination with isoniazid, rifapentine, and pyrazinamide [6].
Detailed explanation-3: -The most common treatment for active TB is isoniazid INH in combination with three other drugs-rifampin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol. You may begin to feel better only a few weeks after starting to take the drugs but treating TB takes much longer than other bacterial infections.