Prevent Mix-Ups With Meds for Active Tuberculosis

March 2025

Recent infection spikes in the US will highlight your role in preventing mishaps with active tuberculosis (TB) meds.

Adult guidelines for 4-drug combo treatment now recommend using moxifloxacin in place of ethambutol...and rifapentine instead of rifampin...to lessen adverse effects (eye damage, liver toxicity, etc).

The length of treatment is also shortened to 4 months...versus 6 months...for most nonsevere TB cases (non-drug-resistant, etc).

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