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I am 36/male/indian origin. in us for 10 yrs. diagnosed with latent tb. visit asia frequently. my doctor advised 9 month isoniazid. is it effective?

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Yes: Completing a 9-month course of isoniazid reduces your lifetime chance of progressing to active TB by 90% (lowers it from a 5-10% chance to under 1%). A 3-month course of weekly isoniazid + rifapentin is more expensive but has the same effectiveness as the 9-month course of isoniazid only. Both types of treatment are effective.

Dr Hegab and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/18/2017

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