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Should i be worried i missed 2 doses of isoniazid for tb?

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Missed isoniazid: No, missing only 2 doses of inh would not be a problem. Tb is very slow growing, so missing 2 doses wouldn't be enough time for it to recover and start growing again.

Answered 10/6/2017

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