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The first line of drugs for the treatment of tuberculosis are:1. Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol and streptomycin2. Rifampicin, INH, streptomycin, PAS and Amikacin3. Rifampicin, INH, streptomycin, Kanamycin and Ethambutol4. Rifampicin, INH, Streptomycin, Kanamycin and PAS

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Isoniazid, Rifampicin, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol and streptomycin

Explanation:

Treatment for TB Disease

  • When TB bacteria become active (multiplying in the body) and the immune system can’t stop the bacteria from growing, this is called TB disease.
  • TB disease will make a person sick. People with TB disease may spread the bacteria to people with whom they spend many hours.
  • It is very important that people who have TB disease are treated, finish the medicine, and take the drugs exactly as prescribed.
  • If they stop taking the drugs too soon, they can become sick again; if they do not take the drugs correctly, the TB bacteria that are still alive may become resistant to those drugs.
  • TB that is resistant to drugs is harder and more expensive to treat.
  • TB disease can be treated by taking several drugs for 6 to 9 months. 

The first-line anti-TB agents that form the core of treatment regimens are:

  1. Isoniazid (INH)
  2. Rifampicin (RIF)
  3. Ethambutol (EMB)
  4. Pyrazinamide (PZA)
  5. Streptomycin


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