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Pages in category "Anti-tuberculosis drugs" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Amikacin; B.
Isolates that are multi-resistant to any other combination of anti-TB drugs but not to INH and RMP are not classed as MDR-TB. As of October 2006, "Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis" (XDR-TB) is defined as MDR-TB that is resistant to quinolones and also to any one of kanamycin, capreomycin, or amikacin. [76]
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a form of tuberculosis (TB) infection caused by bacteria that are resistant to treatment with at least two of the most powerful first-line anti-TB medications (drugs): isoniazid and rifampicin. Some forms of TB are also resistant to second-line medications, and are called extensively drug-resistant TB .
Development of this compound was initiated because of the urgent need for new antibacterial drugs effective against resistant strains of tuberculosis. Also, current anti-TB drugs are mainly effective against replicating and metabolically active bacteria, creating a need for drugs effective against persisting or latent bacterial infections as ...
The benefits and risks of giving anti-tubercular drugs to those exposed to MDR-TB is unclear. [135] Making HAART therapy available to HIV-positive individuals significantly reduces the risk of progression to an active TB infection by up to 90% and can mitigate the spread through this population. [136]
Anti-tuberculosis medication: Pyrazinamide: Anti-tuberculosis medication: Clinical data; Trade names: Rifater, Trifazid, others ... if people forget to take one or ...
It is used either along or with other anti-tuberculosis medication. [1] It is taken by mouth. [1] Side effects are those of the underlying medications. [1] Use may not be suitable in children. [1] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [2]
List of sulfonamides; Author of The Demon Under the Microscope, a history of the discovery of the sulfa drugs; A History of the Fight Against Tuberculosis in Canada (Chemotherapy) Presentation speech, Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine, 1939; The History of WW II Medicine "Five Medical Miracles of the Sulfa Drugs".