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                     39. Anti-mycobacterial



                                             Drugs






                                         First line Drugs


        International formula

        2HREZ/4HR 3

               H  Isoniazid


               R  Rifampicin

               E  Ethambutol

               Z  Pyrazinamide


              HREZ daily for 2 months and then HR 3 times a week for 4 months

                                      Second line Drugs


        Cape


               C  Ciprofloxacin Fluoroquinolone

               A  Amikacin  Aminoglycoside

               P  P amino salicylate


               E  Ethionamide  thioamide

        Isoniazid

        Mechanism


        Inhibit mycolic acid (mycolic acid essential component of bacterial cell
        wall)
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