Can Chemotherapy Help Cure TB?

Posted on Thu, 15 Oct 2015

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Question : Quick question, is oral Chemotherapy away to treat/ tuberculosis??

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Cannot be treated with chemo

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Chemotherapy cannot be used to treat tuberculosis. The only option of treatment is to use ant tubercular drugs like rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrizinamide and ethambutol.
for a period of 6 months.

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