Pharmacology – MCQ 134 – Second line drugs for treatment of tuberculosis

Patients suffering from multidrug resistant tuberculosis can be treated with all the following drugs except:
A. Tobramycin
B. Amikacin
C. Ciprofloxacin
D. Clarithromycin

Correct answer : A. Tobramycin

Second line drugs for treatment of tuberculosis:

PAS
Ethionamide
Kanamycin
Amikacin
Capreomycin
Thiocetazone
Cycloserine
Ciprofloxacin
Ofloxacin
Rifabutin
Clarithromycin
Azithromycin

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