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Tuberculosis Treatment Time Could Be Lessened by Higher Doses of Rifampin

Tuberculosis (TB) treatment regime consists of taking a minimum of four pills for around six months to get cured of the disease. Rifampin is usually given along with three other drugs for around six months in TB therapy. Higher doses of the drug rifampin may lead to faster elimination of tuberculosis (TB) bacteria.

Tuberculosis Treatment Time Could Be Lessened by Higher Doses of Rifampin

Tuberculosis Treatment Time Could Be Lessened by Higher Doses of Rifampin

Tuberculosis (TB) bacteria are killed effectively by higher doses of rifampin, one of the most potent of the four TB therapy drugs currently used to cure the disease.

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