Treatment
of tuberculosis include use of 4 drugs:
- Rifampicin ( R )
- Isoniazid ( H )
- Ethambutol ( E)
- Pyrazinamide ( Z)
In
some cases of TB it is use of Streptomycin (S ) is recommended.
These drugs are known as 1st line drugs for TB.
To know more details on TB treatment visit:
Treatment of Tuberculosis: guidelines for national programmes
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2003/WHO_CDS_TB_2003.313_eng.pdf
http://www.who.int/tb/publications/tb_2003_313_chap4_rev.pdf
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