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Please give me current regimen of MDR Tuberculosis in India,how much is total duration and is this contains oral tablets or injections?
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All oral MDR TB regimen will be for duration of 18-20 months,shorter oral bedaquiline containing MDR/RR tb regimen for 9-11 months depending upon the culture conversion,if not eligible for all oral regimen have to include injectable drugs, it is more of tailored regimen according to drug susceptibility and previous history of ATT usage etc ,
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3regimens are there..oral and injectable..duration is from 9months to 2years depends on the type of regimen
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Now we have Short course chemotherapy for MDR , duration 10 to 12 months and all ORAL...
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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The treatment consists of combination of tablets, sometimes along with injections. The regimen and duration will depend on your sputum reports and drugs may be modified as per subsequent sputum reports.
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TB drugs are available at free of cost in government centers.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
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46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It contains oral, and injections regimen.pl go to near by govt medical centre.The costly drugs are given freely under Dotss.The regimen will depend upon,the pts,weight,disease,and H/o previous Att.Short course regimen is also present.Minimum duration will be 12 months.pl consult Pulmonologist online with all the reports and treatment taken.
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