what are treatments for tuberculosis
1 During the first half of the 20th century, no effective treatment was available. 2  Streptomycin, the first antibiotic to fight TB, was introduced in 1946, and isoniazid (Laniazid, Nydrazid), originally an antidepressant medication, became available in 1952. 3  M. tuberculosis is a rod-shaped, slow-growing bacterium.