Medicines for the Treatment of Tuberculosis

Course overview

By completing this course, pharmacy professionals should be able to Describe the impact of TB both globally and in the U.S. using statistics and data; Discuss the types of TB and their differences; Recognize the older and newer drugs for treating TB, and the appropriate doses; Discuss the common adverse effects of each drug and how to manage patients who are experiencing them; Design a treatment regimen for patients with each type of pulmonary TB; Itemize the various methods used to ensure patient compliance to TB treatment.