RESPIre / PRIEST / RIPE: First line TB drugs

MNEMONICS

TB mainly affects how you RESPIre.

RESPIre

  • Rifampin
  • Ethambutol
  • Streptomycin
  • Pyrazinamide
  • Isoniazid

Of these, the top three will RIP your liver apart and make it R.I.P. Picture people at a grave with the liver being lowered into the grave with people crying. Rifampin, Isoniazid, and Pyrazinamide can RIP your liver liver apart and kill it. So make sure you watch LFTs when on these meds. Because they are also the most common TB drugs, you almost always have to watch liver enzymes for everyone being treated with TB.

RIPE

RIPE = 4 drug regiment for treating active TB.

PRIEST

  • Pyrazinamide
  • Rifampin
  • INH
  • Ethambutol
  • Streptomycin
  • TB Drugs

 

 

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