TB

Question 1

What are the medications used for the treatment of active TB?

Answer 1

RIPE
- Rifampicin
- Isoniazid
- Pyrazinamide
- ethambutol hydrochloride

Question 2

What is an important side effect of the TB medications

Answer 2

All can cause hepatotoxicity except for Ethambutol

Question 3

What needs to be given alongside Isoniazid?

Answer 3

Isoniazid can cause B6 deficiency
So B6 supplements are often given

Question 4

What is the important side effect of Isoniazide

Answer 4

B6 deficiency
This can lead to peripheral neuropathy and sideroblastic anaemia

Hepatotoxicity

Question 5

What is the most important side effect to know about Ethambutol?

Answer 5

Can cause optic neuritis which can present as impaired colour vision, central field defects and blurry vision.

Patients should have a baseline eye examination before starting treatment

Question 6

What is the most important side effect of Rifampicin?

Answer 6

Urine or tears that are orange or red coloured

R for RED

Question 7

Miliary TB

Answer 7

A form of disseminated TB
Lesions in lungs look like millet seeds