Antitubercular Agents

Antitubercular drugs are antibiotics specifically used to prevent or treat tuberculosis. Most patients with tuberculosis take more than one antibiotic at a time due to the high number of drug-resistant strains of bacteria that cause the disease.

For interactions involving a specific antitubercular drug, refer to the highlighted medications listed below.

Aminosalicylic acid (Paser®)
Capreomycin (Capastat®)
Cycloserine (Seromycin®)
Ethambutol (Myambutol®)
Ethionamide (Trecator-SC®)
Isoniazid (INH®, Nydrazid®, Laniazid®)
Isoniazid and rifampin (Rifamate®)
Isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide (Rifater®)
Pyrazinamide
Rifabutin (Mycobutin®)
Rifampin (Rifadin®, Rimactane®)
Rifapentine (Priftin®)
Streptomycin

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