Could anyone point me in the right direction of where i can find the factors that need to be considered before choosing an antimicrobial treatment regime for active tuberculosis? I can find the treatments needed but not what needs to be considered before choosing, any help would be greatly appreciated
dont know answer which module is this in?could you ask a doctor? as they make that decision before prescribing.it is worth a try.lilly.i would think it would tell you in the bnf ask johnep he is very good on here! or ask.com or jeeves?lilly.
Last edited by lilly hunt; 7th, December 2011 at 07:57 PM.
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I sold Rimifon (Isonicotinyl acid hydrazide?) INAH in the early 60s. History interesting. Noticed pts on INAH had improved mood. Roche introduced Marsilid (Iproniazid) initially for TB but then as early MAOI antidepressant. Streptomycin also used but was ototoxic. Then Rifampicin. By now, with use of BCG vaccine and improved social conditions, TB declined dramatically in UK. The Captain of the Men of Death had been cashiered.
Unfortunately, the UK had no health checks on immigrants (unlike USA) and TB/HIV brought in by immigrants who generously spread them around. A combination of PABA and INAH (Pasinah) used for many years as standard treatment. Of interest as presented in cachet dose form
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