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Anti-tubercular drug

Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by micobacterium tuberculosis.

Classification:

1st line antitubercular drug:
    *Isoniazide (H)
    *Rifampicin (R)
    *Pyrazinamide (P)
    *Ethambutal (E)
    *Streptomycin (S)
2nd line antitubercular drug:
    *Para aminosalicylic acid (PSA)
    *Amikacine
    *Kanamycine
    *Capreomycine
    *Cycloserin
    *Thiocetazone
Others:
    *Revofloxacin
    *Mexifloxacin
    *Refabutin
    *Refapentin
    *Clarithromycin

How to Memorise:(1st line)
P  R  I  E  St

P=Pyrazinamide
R=Rifampicin
I=Isoniazide
E=Ethambutal

St=Streptomycin

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