The drugs include isoniazid, rifampin, Pyrazinamide, streptomycin, and ethambutol.
isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, and ethambutol for the first two months,
Pyrazinamide is one of several medicines that you will need
to take to treat tuberculosis(TB).
rifampicin, and Pyrazinamide for two months, followed by isoniazid and rifampicin for four months.
So, 2HREZ/4HR3 means isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, Pyrazinamide daily for two months, followed by four months of
Pyrazinamide is usually prescribed as a tablet which contains
a combination of three or four medicines to treat TB.
to obviate peripheral neuropathy caused by isoniazid), rifampicin(also known as rifampin in the United States), Pyrazinamide, and ethambutol for two months,
So, 2HREZ/4HR3 means isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, Pyrazinamide daily for two months, followed by four months of
isoniazid and rifampicin given three times a week.
RZ-The 2-month regimen of rifampicin and Pyrazinamide is no longer recommended for treatment
of LTBI because of the greatly increased risk of drug-induced hepatitis and death.
If the organism is known to be fully sensitive, then treatment is with isoniazid,
rifampicin, and Pyrazinamide for two months, followed by isoniazid and rifampicin for four months.
The standard"short" course treatment for TB is isoniazid(along with pyridoxal phosphate
to obviate peripheral neuropathy caused by isoniazid), rifampicin(also known as rifampin in the United States), Pyrazinamide, and ethambutol for two months,
then isoniazid and rifampicin alone for a further four months.