2025 TB Nursing Symposium - Navigating TB Treatment: Medications, Regimens, and Side Effects

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Speaker: James Gaensbauer, MD, MScPH

Recorded: May 6, 2025

Length: Approximately 48 minutes

Presentation Description

This presentation discusses the drugs and standard treatment regimens for TB disease and TB infection, identifies common side effects of TB medications, and explains implementation of strategies to manage and mitigate these side effects in patients.

Target Audience

This presentation is part of a symposium intended for Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Public Health Nurses, and healthcare professionals involved in TB care.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the drugs and standard treatment regimens for TB disease and TB infection

  • Identify common side effects of TB medications

  • Implement strategies to manage and mitigate these side effects in patients

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