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They're the abbreviations for the 4 most common antimicrobial agents used in the treatment of active or (to some degree) latent TB.

H = isoniazid

R = rifampin

Z = pyrazinamide

E = ethambutol

If everything goes to plan, a positive TB culture earns you 2 months of HRZE therapy with a continuation of just the rifampin and isoniazid for another 4.

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HRZE is an acronym for the drugs used in the treatment of tuberculosis. generally, you all the 4 drugs for 2 months and then only H-isoniazid and R-rifampicin for the remaining 4 months.

in all you will receive a 6 month treatment.

H stands for isoniazid

R stands for rifampicin

E for ethambutol

z for pyrazinamide

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