A15.0-3/A15.7-8/A16.0-2/A16.3-4/A16.7-9/B20.0 + (U50.00-01/U50.10-11)
MEDICINE TREATMENT
Confirmed INH monoresistant TB:
- Rifampicin, oral, 10 mg/kg daily.
AND
- Ethambutol, oral, 15 mg/kg daily.
AND
- Pyrazinamide, oral, 25 mg/kg daily.
AND
- Levofloxacin, oral, daily.
- 30–50 kg: 750 mg
- >50 kg: 1000 mg
Where single medicines are not available or the pill burden is too high a fixed dose combination of RHZE dosed as per weight may be used, and levofloxacin added to this.
Treatment should be given for at least 6 months.