Dosing of Medicines Used in Second-line MDR-TB Regimens by Weight Band in Patients Under 15 Years

It is important to give proper doses of medicines to patients in second-line Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) regimens according to their weight band.

The tables below provide information on the dosing of medicines used in MDR-TB regimens by weight band for patients under 15 years.

Table 1: Dosing of Group A medicines used in MDR-TB regimens by weight band for patients under 15 years​;
Source: Annexure 15, PMDT Guidelines, India, 2021.

Table 2: Dosing of Group B and some of Group C medicines used in MDR-TB regimens by weight band for patients under 15 years​;
Source: Annexure 15, PMDT Guidelines, India, 2021.

Table 3: Continuation of dosing of Group C medicines used in MDR-TB regimens by weight band for patients under 15 years​;
Source: Annexure 15, PMDT Guidelines, India, 2021.

Table 4: Dosing of other medicines used in MDR-TB regimens by weight band for patients under 15 years​;
Source: Annexure 15, PMDT Guidelines, India, 2021.

Resources​
 

• Guidelines for Programmatic Management of Tuberculosis in India, 2021.​
• ​WHO Consolidated Guidelines on Tuberculosis: Module 4 – Treatment: Drug-resistant TB Treatment, 2020.

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