What medicine is used for latent TB?

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What medicine is used for latent TB?

The medications used to treat latent TB infection include the following: Isoniazid (INH) Rifapentine (RPT) Rifampin (RIF)

Is rifapentine and isoniazid effective?

Our study showed that directly observed, once-weekly therapy with rifapentine plus isoniazid for 3 months was as effective as self-administered daily isoniazid for 9 months, with the rate of tuberculosis in the combination-therapy group approximately half that in the isoniazid-only group.

Is latent TB Serious?

Your Have Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) TB disease is very serious. TB disease can kill you. Even if you feel okay now, you must take the medicine your health care provider has prescribed and follow your health care provider’s instructions.

Can you still work if you have latent TB?

Since people with latent TB infection cannot spread TB to others, nothing further will need to be done in the workplace. However, if the employee has TB disease, the TB control program may start a contact investigation.

What should I do if I have latent TB?

What treatment do I need for latent TB? A course of antibiotic medicine will treat latent TB. You may be given Rifampicin and Isoniazid for three months (which may be together in a tablet called Rifinah) or Isoniazid by itself for six months.

Will latent TB show up on xray?

People with LTBI are healthy and do not feel sick. They typically have a negative (normal) chest x-ray. They have a positive TST and/or a positive TB blood test.

What is latent TB infection?

TB bacteria can live in the body without making you sick. This is called latent TB infection. In most people who breathe in TB bacteria and become infected, the body is able to fight the bacteria to stop them from growing. People with latent TB infection: Have no symptoms.

What are the side effects of rifapentine?

Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

  • diarrhea (up to 2 months after your treatment)
  • rash.
  • itching.
  • hives.
  • cough with wheezing.
  • difficulty breathing.
  • red, itchy, or irritated eyes.
  • fever.