<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyWhat is the medical treatment for Potts disease?  <response>: <reason> Treatment must be initiated in all patients as early as possible and waiting for the culture results should not delay the treatment, Empiric therapy must be initiated in all patients. Treatment options and duration of therapy is controversial. WHO recommends a 9 month duration of therapy with a initial 2-month intensive course combination of four first line drugs: isoniazid, rifampicin, streptomycin, and pyrazinamide; followed by a 7 month continuation therapy. The American Thoracic Society recommends 6 months of therapy in adults and 12 months in children. The British Thoracic Society recommends 6 months therapy; four drug regimen in the first 2 months with rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and with ethambutol or Streptomycin, followed by 4 months daily administration of rifampin and isoniazid. Corticosteriods should be used only in cases with spinal arachnoiditis or nonosseous spinal tuberculosis. Intensive phase Preferred regimen: Isoniazid 300 mg PO 5 mgkgday qd for 8 weeks AND Rifampicin 600 mg PO 10 mgkgday qd for 8 weeks AND Pyrazinamide 2 g PO 25 mgkgday qd for 8 weeks AND Ethambutol 1.6 g PO 15 mgkgday qd for 8 weeks Continuation phase Preferred regimen 1: Isoniazid 300 mg PO 5 mgkgday qd AND Rifampicin 600 mg PO 10 mgkgday qd for 18 weeks Preferred regimen 2: Isoniazid 300 mg PO twice weekly 5 mgkgday AND Rifampicin 600 mgday PO twice weekly 10 mgkgday for 18 weeksClinically, reduction in pain, improvement of neurological deficit and correction of spine deformity indicate response to treatment. 