He nurse is educating a patient who will be started on an antituberculosis medication regimen. the patient asks the nurse, "how long will i have to be on these medications?" what should the nurse tell the patient?
The antituberculosis medicines namely the RIPE. Rifampicin,Isoniazid,Pyrazinamide and Ethambutol should be taken by the patient within 6 months period.