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MDR Tuberculosis

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▸ Children

MDR-TB Adults
Standard Regimen
Group 1: First-line oral drugs ▸ Pyrazinamide 20–30 mg/kg OR ▸ Ethambutol 15–25 mg/kg OR ▸ Rifabutin 5 mg/kg
PLUS
Group 2: Injectable drugs ▸ Capreomycin 15 mg/kg OR ▸ Kanamycin 15 mg/kg OR ▸ Amikacin 7.5-10 mg/kg OR ▸ Streptomycin 12–18 mg/kg
PLUS
Group 3: Fluoroquinolones ▸ Levofloxacin 500-1000 mg OR ▸ Moxifloxacin 400 mg OR ▸ Ofloxacin 400 mg
PLUS
Group 4:Oral bacteriostatic second-line drugs ▸ Ethionamide 15-20 mg/kg OR ▸ Protionamide 15-20 mg/kg OR ▸ Cycloserine 10-15 mg/kg OR ▸ Terizidone 10-20 mg/kg OR ▸ Para-aminosalicylic acid 8-12 g/d divided q8-12h
Table adapted from WHO 2013 Treatment of Tuberculosis: Guidelines – 4th ed.^[1]

MDR-TB Children
Standard Regimen
Group 1: First-line oral drugs ▸ Pyrazinamide 20-30 mg/kg (Max: 600 mg) OR ▸ Ethambutol 15-20 mg/kg OR ▸ Rifabutin 5 mg/kg
PLUS
Group 2: Injectable drugs ▸ Capreomycin 15-30 mg/kg (Max: 1000 mg) OR ▸ Kanamycin 15-30 mg/kg (Max: 1000 mg) OR ▸ Amikacin 15-22.5 mg/kg (Max: 1000 mg) OR ▸ Streptomycin 12-18 mg/kg
PLUS
Group 3: Fluoroquinolones ▸ Levofloxacin 7.5-10 mg/kg OR ▸ Moxifloxacin 7.5-10 mg/kg OR ▸ Ofloxacin 15-20 mg/kg divided q12h (Max:800 mg)
PLUS
Group 4:Oral bacteriostatic second-line drugs ▸ Ethionamide 15-20 mg/kg divided q12h (Max: 1000 mg) OR ▸ Protionamide 15-20 mg/kg divided q12h (Max: 1000 mg) OR ▸ Cycloserine 10-20 mg/kg (Max: 1000 mg) OR ▸ Terizidone 10-20 mg/kg (Max: 1000 mg) OR ▸ Para-aminosalicylic acid 150 mg/kg divided q8-12h(Max: 12 000 mg)
Table adapted from WHO 2013 Treatment of tuberculosis: guidelines – 4th ed.^[1] and Guidance for national tuberculosis programmes on the management of tuberculosis in children ^[2]

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