2024年11月20日 · Pharmacologic agents for treatment of tuberculosis (TB) are utilized in a hierarchical fashion [1-6]. First-line agents for treatment of TB disease consist of isoniazid, a …

2023年6月3日 · Antitubercular medications are a group of drugs used to treat tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M-TB), an acid-fast …

Healthcare providers can choose the appropriate TB treatment regimen based on drug-susceptibility results, coexisting medical conditions (e.g., HIV, diabetes), and potential for drug …

MDR TB occurs when a Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain is resistant to isoniazid and rifampin, two of the most powerful first-line drugs. To cure MDR TB, healthcare providers must turn to a …

Antitubercular agents work by stopping the growth of the bacteria that causes TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). They act by reversibly inhibiting DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, which further …

Antituberculosis agents are antibiotics and synthetic anti-infectives used in the treatment of tuberculosis and other diseases caused by organisms of the genus Mycobacterium.

Antituberculosis agents are drugs used to treat tuberculosis, an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This infection mainly affects the lungs but can also affect many …

Isoniazid, the hydrazide of isonicotinic acid, is highly bactericidal against replicating tubercle bacilli. It is rapidly absorbed and diffuses readily into all fluids and tissues. The plasma half-life, …

The standardized regimens for anti-TB treatment recommended by WHO include five essential medicines designated as “first line”: isoniazid (H), rifampicin (R), pyrazinamide (Z), ethambutol …

Antituberculosis drugs are medicines used to treat tuberculosis, an infectious disease that can affect the lungs and other organs. Tuberculosis is a disease caused by Mycobacterium …