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Process of preparation of boxes
Learning Objectiveshow to prepare boxes depending on treatment regimen, weight band. The boxes have to be prepared regimen wise and weight-band wise
Process of Preparation of Boxes
All drugs used in various Drug-resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) regimens under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) are supplied through a centralised procurement system at the Central TB Division (CTD).
Drug Flow under NTEP
- The Government Medical Store Depot (GMSD)/ Central Medical Services Society (CMSS) supply the loose drugs to the State drug Store (SDS).
- The loose drugs are packed into patient-wise boxes at the SDS for various regimes.
Preparation of Patient-wise boxes under NTEP
- Preparation of patient-wise boxes is carried out mainly at the SDS and occasionally in the District Drug Stores (DDS).
- Each month, the patient in the Intensive Phase (IP) shall be put on Type A and Type B boxes.
- During the Continuation Phase (CP), the patient will be put on only Type A box for the entire duration.
- In case the regimen does not have separate IP and CP, only Type A box with all drugs is issued.
- For preparing the drug boxes, patients are classified into weight bands of <16 kg, 16-29 kg, 30-45 kg, 46-70 kg and >70kg.
- For <16 kg patients, boxes will be prepared from the loose drug provided.
Constituents of Monthly Patient-wise Box for DR-TB Patients as per Regimen and Weight Band
- Shorter Regimen (Oral Bedaquiline-containing regimen, oral injectable regimen)
Figure 1: Constituents of monthly type A & B patient-wise box of shorter oral Bedaquiline-containing regimen and shorter injectable regimen; Source: Guidelines on Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant TB (PMDT) in India; NTEP, CTD, MoHFW, India, 2021.
- Longer oral M/XDR-TB regimen
Figure 2: Constituents of monthly standard patient-wise box of Longer oral M/XDR-TB regimen; Source: Guidelines on Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant TB (PMDT) in India; NTEP, CTD, MoHFW, India, 2021.
3. H-mono/ poly DR-TB Regimen
Figure 3: Constituents of the monthly standard patient-wise box of H-mono/poly DR-TB regimen; Source: Guidelines on Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant TB (PMDT) in India; NTEP, CTD, MoHFW, India, 2021.
Resources
- Guidelines on Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant TB (PMDT) in India; NTEP, CTD, MoHFW, India, 2021.
- Procurement, Supply Chain Management & Preventive Maintenance, Module 6; CTD, MoHFW, India.
Assessment
Question | Answer 1 | Answer 2 | Answer 3 | Answer 4 | Correct answer | Correct explanation | Page id | Part of Pre-test | Part of Post-test |
What are the weight bands classified for the preparation of patient-wise drug boxes under NTEP? | <16 kg, 16-35 kg, 35-50 kg, 50-70 kg and >70kg | <16 kg, 16-30 kg, 30-50 kg, 50-70 kg and >70kg | <16 kg, 16-29 kg, 30-45 kg, 46-70 kg and >70kg | <15 kg, 15-29 kg, 30-47 kg, 48-70 kg and >70kg | 3 | For preparing the drug boxes, patients are classified into weight bands of <16 kg, 16-29 kg, 30-45 kg, 46-70 kg and >70kg. | Yes | Yes |
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