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DR-TB Treatment Regimens
Learning ObjectivesLearn about different DR-TB Treatment Regimen: Eligibility, Pre-treatment evaluation, Dosage, Duration, Use in special conditions and newer drugs used for the regimen.
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Depending upon type of drug resistance, there are four broad DRTB Treatment regimen.
- H Mono/Poly Treatment Regimen(6-9 months)
- Shorter oral Bedaquiline containing MDR/RR-TB regimen(9-11 months)
- Shorter injectable containing regimen(9-11 months)
- Longer oral M/XDR-TB regimen(18-20 months)
Drugs administered for DRTB Regimen:
- Drugs are decided based on the drug resistance detected for a patient and will be informed by the medical officer.
- Injections might also be administered to the admitted patient.
- H Mono/Poly Regimen can be initiated at any health facility, while the other two regimen need to be initiated at N/DDR-TB Centre
Figure: Patient wise boxes(PWB) for DRTB Treatment
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