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Loose drugs will be supplied to the Nodal (N)/ District DR-TB Centre (DDR-TBC) from the State Drug Stores (SDS)/ District Drug Stores (DDS) as per the consumption pattern of the previous month and requested via Nikshay Aushadhi.

 

  • On discharge, the patient will be handed over the drugs for one month of consumption for transit.
  • The senior DR-TB TB-HIV supervisor under the guidance of the N/DDR-TBC, shall guide the senior treatment supervisor (STS) for arranging the treatment supporter.
  • The entire course available with the patient shall be handed over to the treatment supporter.
  • For the provision of newer drugs, the table below shows the protocol to be followed for different regimens.

Table: Protocol for New Drug Provision for DR-TB Patients
PATIENT CATEGORY  PROTOCOL
Patient put on Bedaquiline (Bdq)-containing regimen The entire bottle of Bdq (188 tablets) shall be earmarked for each enrolled patient and handed over to the treatment supporter under the supervision of the senior DR-TB TB-HIV supervisor in every district.
Patients put on the Delamanid (Dlm)-containing regimen The entire course of Dlm treatment will be earmarked at the DDS level. However, drugs will be supplied on a monthly basis to the TB Unit (TU) and further to the Health Facility (HF).

 

 

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