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Medicines for tuberculosis (tb)

Medicines whose official label lists tuberculosis (tb) include Isoniazid, Streptomycin, Rifampicin, Rifampin, Bedaquiline, Pyrazinamide, Cycloserine, Ethambutol. Your doctor or pharmacist will choose the right one for you.

Medicines (by active ingredient)

IsoniazidIsoniazid tablets, USP are recommended for all forms of tuberculosis in which organisms are susceptible. StreptomycinMycobacterium tuberculosis: The Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis, the American Thoracic Society, and the Center for Disease Control recommend that either streptomycin or ethambutol be added as a fourth drug in a regimen containing isoniazid (INH), rifampin and… RifampicinTuberculosis (TB) The usual dose is: - Adults: A single daily dose of 600mg given over 2–3 hours - Children: Up to 20mg per kilogram of body weight each day. RifampinIn the treatment of both tuberculosis and the meningococcal carrier state, the small number of resistant cells present within large populations of susceptible cells can rapidly become the predominant type. BedaquilineAdult and pediatric patients (2 years and older and weighing at least 8 kg) with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to at least rifampin and isoniazid. PyrazinamidePyrazinamide is indicated for the initial treatment of active tuberculosis in. CycloserineCycloserine is indicated in the treatment of active pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (including renal disease) when the causative organisms are susceptible to this drug and when treatment with the primary medications (streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampin, and ethambutol) ha… EthambutolEthambutol Hydrochloride Tablets, USP are indicated for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Brands

DicycloverineCycloserine is indicated in the treatment of active pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (including renal disease) when the causative organisms are susceptible to this drug and when treatment with the primary medications (streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampin, and ethambutol) ha…

Questions

What medicines treat tuberculosis (tb)?

Can I buy them without a prescription?

Some can and some cannot; rules differ by country. Each medicine page says whether it is a prescription medicine in the United States. Ask a pharmacist where you live.