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What medication can i take for latent tb?
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3 TX options: 1. Daily administration of Isoniazid for 9 months or 2. Daily administration of Rifampin for 6 months or 3. Once-weekly (only under directly observed therapy) administration of Isoniazid and long-active rifamycin for 12 weeks.
Answered 7/1/2014
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