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Antituberculosis drugs are medicines used to treat tuberculosis, an infectious disease that can affect the lungs and other organs.
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How are antituberculosis drugs found?
Antituberculosis drugs are available only with a physician's prescription and come in tablet, capsule, liquid and injectable forms.
How are antituberculosis drugs taken?
The recommended dosage depends on the type of antituberculosis drug and may be different for different patients.
How long must antituberculosis drugs be taken?
To clear up tuberculosis completely, antituberculosis drugs must be taken for as long as directed. This may mean taking the medicine every day for a year or two or even longer.
Do anti tuberculosis drugs cause anaemia?
There are many different antituberculosis drugs available. A lot of them do cause anaemia as a side effect, although some of them do not. Depending on how each drug works, the type of anaemia it causes varies. Some antituberculosis drugs that cause anaemia as a side effect are: * Cycloserine - megaloblastic anaemia * Isoniazid - haemolytic anaemia or aplastic anaemia * Pyrazinamide - sideroblastic anaemia * Rifampicin - haemolytic anaemia
What are the most common antituberculosis drugs?
cycloserine (Seromycin), ethambutol (Myambutol), ethionamide (TrecatorSC), isoniazid (Nydrazid, Laniazid), pyrazinamide, rifabutin (Mycobutin), and rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane).
What are some good journal sources of information on antituberculosis drugs?
Cornwall, Janet. "Tuberculosis: A Clinical Problem of International Importance." The Lancet (August 30, 1997): 660.
What are the side effects of antituberculosis drugs?
r the side effects for taking for 9 months antibiotics for tb
How might antituberculosis drugs affect medical conditions?
cycloserine or isoniazid may increase the risk of seizures (convulsions) in people with a history of seizures. the dosage of cycloserine may need to be adjusted for people with kidney disease.
What are examples of secondary pellagra?
Various diseases that cause prolonged diarrhea, with cirrhosis of the liver, alcoholism, long-term use of the antituberculosis drug isoniazid, those with malignant cancer or Hartnup disease.
What drugs are medical drugs?
Drugs that are prescribed by a doctor are medical drugs.
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