Tuberculosis

What is Tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection of the lungs. Symptoms include cough, weight loss, fatigue, night sweats, chest pain, and trouble breathing.

Treatment for tuberculosis includes medications and hospitalization. Common drug classes used to treat tuberculosis are antimycobacterials, mucolytics, rifamycin / antimycobacterial combinations, rifamycins, and corticosteroids.

Popular Tuberculosis Drugs

Popularity Drug Name Drug Class Price
prednisone
Corticosteroids 5 See Prices
Medrol
(methylprednisolone)
Corticosteroids 19 See Prices
dexamethasone
Corticosteroids 13 See Prices
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Note: Popularity is based on total prescriptions for the brand and generic versions of each drug, regardless of the condition being treated. Some drugs are prescribed for multiple conditions.

Tuberculosis Drug Classes

Tuberculosis drugs are grouped into the following classes based on how they work:

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