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Get the answer of: Why are New TB Drugs Needed? HIV/AIDS has dramatically increased the risk of developing active TB and HIV co-infection makes TB more difficult to diagnose and treat. The in­creasing emergence of MDR-TB and the nature of persistent infections pose additional challenges to the treatment with conventional anti-TB drugs. Although TB can be treated with current drugs, [...]

This article throws light upon the top five anti-tuberculosis agents. The five agents are: 1. Isoniazid (INH) 2. Rifampicin (RIF) 3. Ethambutol (EMB) 4. Pyrazinamide (PZA) 5. Streptomycin (STR). Anti-Tuberculosis Agent # 1. Isoniazid (INH): INH (Fig. 6.1a) is the synthetic hydrazide of isonicotic acid discovered in 1952 and the first- line anti-tuberculosis medication used in the pre­vention and treatment [...]