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How effective is inh for tb treatment?

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Dr. Jay Park answered

Effective: When taken faithfully, combination therapy of Isoniazid (inh) with rifamycin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol, still is very effective against most TB infections.

Dr Rao and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/19/2018

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