DR-TB Treatment Regimens

Depending upon type of drug resistance, there are four broad DRTB Treatment regimen.

1. H Mono/Poly Treatment Regimen(6-9 months)
2. Shorter oral Bedaquiline containing MDR/RR-TB regimen(9-11 months)
3. Shorter injectable containing regimen(9-11 months)
4. Longer oral M/XDR-TB regimen(18-20 months)

Drugs administered for DRTB Regimen:

• Drugs are decided based on the drug resistance detected for a patient and will be informed by the medical officer.
• Injections might also be administered to the admitted patient.
• H Mono/Poly Regimen can be initiated at any health facility, while the other two regimen need to be initiated at N/DDR-TB Centre

Figure: Patient wise boxes(PWB) for DRTB Treatment