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  2. Management of tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    Management of tuberculosis refers to techniques and procedures utilized for treating tuberculosis (TB), or simply a treatment plan for TB.. The medical standard for active TB is a short course treatment involving a combination of isoniazid, rifampicin (also known as Rifampin), pyrazinamide, and ethambutol for the first two months.

  3. Pretomanid - Wikipedia

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    Pretomanid is only the third tuberculosis drug to receive approval from the FDA in more than 40 years. [4] [9] The FDA granted pretomanid priority review and orphan drug designations. [4] The FDA granted The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) the approval of pretomanid and a tropical disease priority review voucher. [4]

  4. Bedaquiline - Wikipedia

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    By gaining approval for a drug that treats a neglected disease, J&J is now able to request expedited FDA review of a future drug. [25] When it was approved by the FDA in December 2012, it was the first new medicine for TB in more than 40 years. [26] [27] In 2016, the WHO came under criticism for recommending it as an essential medicine. [28]

  5. Tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    Totally drug-resistant TB is resistant to all currently used drugs. [156] It was first observed in 2003 in Italy, [157] but not widely reported until 2012, [156] [158] and has also been found in Iran and India. [159] There is some efficacy for linezolid to treat those with XDR-TB but side effects and discontinuation of medications were common ...

  6. Delamanid - Wikipedia

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    It is in the nitroimidazole class of medications. [5] Delamanid was approved for medical use in 2014 in Europe, Japan, and South Korea. [6] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [7] As of 2016 the Stop TB Partnership had an agreement to get the medication for US$1,700 per six month for use in more than 100 ...

  7. TB Alliance - Wikipedia

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    This model minimizes costs, including overhead and investments in infrastructure, while optimizing scientific capability to speed new TB drug development. TB Alliance has the largest pipeline of TB drugs in history [1] and part of TB Alliance's stated mission is to ensure that any new treatments are affordable and accessible in the developing ...

  8. SQ109 - Wikipedia

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    SQ109 showed activity against both drug susceptible and multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria, including extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis strains. In preclinical studies SQ109 enhanced the activity of anti-tubercular drugs isoniazid and rifampin and reduced by >30% the time required to cure mice of experimental TB. [citation needed]

  9. Isoniazid - Wikipedia

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    Isoniazid can be used alone or in combination with Rifampin for treatment of latent tuberculosis, or as part of a four-drug regimen for treatment of active tuberculosis. [27] The drug regimen typically requires daily or weekly oral administration for a period of three to nine months, often under Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) supervision. [27]