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Tx for TB

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  • The first lines drugs are isoniazid, rifampin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide
  • Preferred regimen is the aforementioned drugs for 8 weeks
  • Afterward, maintenance therapy includes daily isoniazid and rifampin for 18 weeks
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Rifampin side effect

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Turn the urine red

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3
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Isoniazid?

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Peripheral neuropathy so put the pt on B12

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Second line anti TB

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amikacin, kanamycin or capreomycin

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treatment of multidrug-resistant S. Typhi.

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t present, the fluoroquinolones (e.g., ciprofloxacin) and the third-generation cephalosporins are the antibiotics of choice

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Participants of the G6PD deficiency

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– Viral, bacterial infections.

– Acute illness as DKA.

– Drugs like antimalarial, sulphonamides, chlora, aspirin, and vitamin K analogous.

– Toxins as naphthalene.

– Fava bean (Favism).

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What stuff found in the fava bean

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Offending agents are DIVICINE and ISOURAMIL.

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