TB Treatement Flashcards
1
Q
Latent TB treatment
A
R + I for 3 months
Or one for 6 months
2
Q
Treatment for normal TB
A
R and I only for 4 months
All 4 drugs for the other 2
3
Q
Side effects of Rifampicin?
A
Orange tears, urine and lenses
Make pill not work
Hepatitis
Rash
4
Q
Side effects of Isoniazid?
A
Poly(peripheral) neuropathy (give Vit B6)
Hepatitis
Rash
5
Q
Pyrazinamide side effects?
A
Gout
Hepatitis and Rash
6
Q
What is ethambutol side effects?
A
Optic neuropathy
Rash