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Different drug Regimens

6- month regimen:

Rifampicin 600mg/day

INH 300mg/day

Pyrazinamide 1gm/d

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2month

Followed by

Rifampicin 900mg/day

INH 600mg/day

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3 times/week for 4 month

4 -month Regimen:
Pyrazinamide 25 mg/kg/day (maximum 2gm)
INH 300mg/day
Rif ampicin 450 gm/day

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2 month

Followed by

INH 600 mg t hrice weekly

Rif ampicin 900 gm/day

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for further 2 month

Some precautions for drug usage:

• All the drugs should be administered in one dose, if they are to be
  divided, they may achieve subtherapeutic levels.


• It is adviced to take all drugs prior to bed times.