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Weight Band-wise Dosages of DR-TB Drugs for Adults
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The dosage for Drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) drugs used in the regimen by weight bands for adults are enumerated in the table below.
| SR NO | DRUGS | 16-29 KG | 30-45 KG | 46-70 KG | >70 KG |
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| 1 | Levofloxacin (Lfx) | 250 mg | 750 mg | 1000 mg | 1000 mg |
| 2 | Moxifloxacin (Mfx) | 200 mg | 400 mg | 400 mg | 400 mg |
| 3 | High dose Mfx (Mfxh) | 400 mg | 600 mg | 600 mg | 600 mg |
| 4 | Bedaquiline (Bdq) |
Week 0–2: Bdq 400 mg daily Week 3–24: Bdq 200 mg 3 times per week |
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| 5 | Clofazimine (Cfz) | 50 mg | 100 mg | 100 mg | 200 mg |
| 6 | Cycloserine (Cs)3 | 250 mg | 500 mg | 750 mg | 1000 mg |
| 7 | Linezolid (Lzd) | 300 mg | 600 mg | 600 mg | 600 mg |
| 8 | Delamanid (Dlm) |
50 mg twice daily (100 mg) for 24 weeks in 6-11 years of age 100 mg twice daily (200 mg) for 24 weeks for ≥12 years of age |
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| 9 | Amikacin (Am)1 | 500 m | 750 mg | 750 mg | 1000 mg |
| 10 | Pyrazinamide (Z) | 750 mg | 1250 mg | 1750 mg | 2000 mg |
| 11 | Ethionamide (Eto)3 | 375 mg | 500 mg | 750 mg | 1000 mg |
| 12 | Na - PAS (60% weight/ vol)2,3 | 10 gm | 14 gm | 16 gm | 22 gm |
| 13 | Ethambutol (E) | 400 mg | 800 mg | 1200 mg | 1600 mg |
| 14 | Imipenem - Cilastatin (Imp-Cln)3 | 2 vials (1 g + 1 g) bd (to be used with Clavulanic acid) | |||
| 15 | Meropenems (Mpm)3 | 1000 mg three times daily (alternative dosing is 2000 mg twice daily | |||
| 16 | Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Amx-Clv) (to be given with Carbapenems only) | 875/125 mg bd | 875/125 mg bd | 875/125 mg bd | 875/125 mg bd |
| 17 | High-dose H (Hh) | 300 mg | 600 mg | 900 mg | 900 mg |
| 18 | Rifampicin (R) | 300 mg | 450 mg | 600 mg | 750 mg |
| 19 | Pyridoxine (Pdx) | 50 mg | 100 mg | 100 mg | 100 mg |
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1For adults more than 60 yrs of age, dose of Second Line Injectable (SLI) should be reduced to 10 mg/kg (max up to 750 mg) 2In patients on Para-aminosalicylic Acid (PAS) with 80% weight/volume the dose will be changed to 7.5 gm (16-29 kg); 10 gm (30- 45 kg); 12 gm (46-70 kg) and 16 gm (>70 kg) 3Drugs can be given in divided doses in a day in the event of intolerance |
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Resources
- Guidelines for Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis in India, March 2021.
- Companion Handbook to the WHO Guidelines for the Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis, 2014.
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