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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Medical Therapy Adapted from WHO 2013 Treatment of Tuberculosis: Guidelines – 4th ed.

• MDR-TB is defined as resistance to isoniazid and rifampicin, with or without resistance to other first-line drugs.
• Medical treatment for MDR-TB consists of at least 4 drugs that have shown effectiveness against MDR. Within these 4 drugs must be included at least one drug from each group.
• Treatment duration will depend on the culture results. The duration of therapy should be > 18 months after culture is negative.
• Chronic cases with severe pulmonary disease may require more than 24 months of therapy.
• Empirical treatment should start immediately and the regimen should be modified according to the DST (Drug susceptibility testing) results.
• Drugs in each group must be used, in order of preference, as shown below.
• The following treatment regimens show daily dosing for each drug.

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MDR Tuberculosis   ▸  Adults   ▸  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. 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. and Guidance for national tuberculosis programmes on the management of tuberculosis in children

Drugs Used in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Groups	Drugs
Group 1: First-line oral drugs	Pyrazinamide Ethambutol Rifabutin
Group 2: Injectable drugs	Kanamycin Amikacin Capreomycin Streptomycin
Group 3: Fluoroquinolones	Levofloxacin Moxifloxacin Ofloxacin
Group 4: Oral bacteriostatic second-line drugs	Para-aminosalicylic acid Cycloserine Terizidone Ethionamide Protionamide
Group 5: Agents with unclear role in treatment of drug resistant-TB	Clofazimine Linezolid Amoxicillin/clavulanate Thioacetazone Imipenem/cilastatin High-dose isoniazid Clarithromycin
Adapted from WHO 2013 Treatment of Tuberculosis: Guidelines – 4th ed.