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Isoniazid, also known as isonicotinic acid hydrazide (INH), is an antibiotic used for the treatment of tuberculosis. [4] For active tuberculosis, it is often used together with rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and either streptomycin or ethambutol. [5] For latent tuberculosis, it is often used alone. [4]
It is a fixed dose combination of ethambutol, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and rifampicin. [1] It is used either alone or with other antituberculosis medication. [1] It is taken by mouth. [1] Side effects are those of the underlying medications. [1] Pyridoxine may be used to decrease the risk of numbness. [2]
This is a shortened version of the third chapter of the ICD-9: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, and Immunity Disorders. It covers ICD codes 240 to 279. The full chapter can be found on pages 145 to 165 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.
V75 Special screening examination for other infectious diseases; V76 Special screening for malignant neoplasms; V77 Special screening for endocrine nutritional metabolic and immunity disorders; V78 Special screening for disorders of blood and blood-forming organs; V79 Special screening for mental disorders and developmental handicaps
About 9% of MDR-TB cases are resistant to a drug from both classes and classified as XDR-TB. [1] [29] In the past 10 years TB strains have emerged in Italy, Iran, India, and South Africa which are resistant to all available first and second line TB drugs, classified as totally drug-resistant tuberculosis, though there is some controversy over ...
The ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) is a set of diagnosis codes used in the United States of America. [1] It was developed by a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human services, [ 2 ] as an adaption of the ICD-10 with authorization from the World Health Organization .
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes E00-E90 within Chapter IV: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases should be included in this category. Subcategories This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
Ethambutol/isoniazid is a fixed-dose combination medication used to treat tuberculosis. [1] It is a fixed dose combination of ethambutol and isoniazid. [1] It is used along with other antituberculosis medication. [1] It is taken by mouth. [1] Side effects are those of the underlying medications. [1]