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Categorization of TB Treatment Regimen
Learning ObjectivesDifferent treatment regimens based on age and weight etc.
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Daily Regimen is prescribed for TB patients, where patients need to consume the medicine daily.
Daily Regimen comprises of the first line Anti TB drugs, based on
- Age: Adult/Paediatric
- Weight of the patient: Weight Bands
Age: Based on the age, patients are categorized into
- Adults: Patient's age should be 19 years or more.
- Paediatrics: Patient's age up to 18 years and weight less than 39 Kgs
Weight Bands:
- Treatment dosage is based on the TB patient’s weight.
- A weight band category is defined for Adult and Paediatric patients separately and medicines are issued based on that weight category.
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