RESPIRATORY
OLD TUBERCULOSIS
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Question
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How many drugs approved to treat tuberculosis are there?
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5
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10
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6
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15
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Antitubercular medications: rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol are FDA approved to treat Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections.
Detailed explanation-2: -The standard of care for initiating treatment of TB disease is four-drug therapy. Treatment with a single drug can lead to the development of a bacterial population resistant to that drug.
Detailed explanation-3: -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].
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