Role of the State Drug Store [SDS] in the Constitution of Patient-wise Boxes

The State Drug Store (SDS) shall constitute drug boxes for:

1. Shorter oral Bedaquiline (Bdq)-containing Multi-drug resistant (MDR)/ Rifampicin-resistant Tuberculosis (RR-TB) regimen (Type A and B)
2. Longer oral Multi (M)/ Extensively Drug-resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB) regimen
3. Isoniazid (H) mono/ poly DR-TB regimen

Boxes will be prepared manually only and not through Nikshay Aushadhi software.

From Nikshay Aushadhi drugs will be supplied in loose to districts.

Based on the requirement of districts SDS will supply boxes to respective districts by a hired transport agency or other mechanisms.

Loose drugs will also be supplied from SDS to the District Drug Store (DDS) for modification and preparation of new boxes.

Resources

• Guidelines for Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis in India, March 2021.

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