Table 1.

List of WHO-approved drugs for treating TB.6

GroupDrugs
1: First-line oral agentsIsoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide, rifabutin, rifapentine
2: Injectable anti-TB drugsStreptomycin, kanamycin, amikacin, capreomycin
3: FluoroquinolonesLevofloxacin, moxifloxacin, gatifloxacin
4: Oral bacteriostatic second-line anti-TB drugsEthionamide, prothionamide, cycloserine, terizidone para-aminosalicylic acid, para-aminosalicylate sodium
5: Anti-TB drugs with limited data on efficacy and/or long-term safety in the treatment of drug-resistant TBBedaquiline, delamanid, linezolid, clofazimine, amoxicillin/clavulanate, imipenem/cilastatin, meropenem, high-dose isoniazid, thioacetazone, clarithromycin
  • TB = tuberculosis; WHO = World Health Organization.