Content Status

Type

Linked Node

Content

There are two types of monthly Patient Wise Boxes (PWB) issued to the TB patients.

1) Type A: Contains oral drugs that are used for treatment during both the Intensive Phase (IP) and Continuation Phase (CP).

2) Type B: Contains injectables which are prescribed for Intensive Phase (IP) only

Based on the regimen and weight band of the patients , PWB are prepared and issued to the patients.

Contents of PWB

  1. PWB for Shorter Oral Bedaquiline-containing MDR/RR-TB Regimen: Constitutes both Type A and Type B box

Type A box

 

Use in Intensive Phase (IP) as well as Continuation Phase (CP)

Drugs

Strength

16-29 kg

30-45 kg

46-70 kg

>70 kg

Tab. Levofloxacin*

250/ 500 mg

250 mg *30 tab

250 mg *30 tab + 500 mg *30 tab

500 mg *60 tab

500 mg *60 tab

Tab. Clofazimine

50/ 100 mg

50 mg *30 tab

100 mg *30 tab

100 mg *20 tab

100 mg *60 tab

Tab. Ethambutol

400/ 800 mg

400 mg *30 tab

800 mg *30 tab

400 mg *30 tab + 800 mg *30 tab

600 mg *60 tab

Tab. Pyrazinamide

500/ 750 mg

750 mg *30 tab

500 mg *30 tab + 750 mg *30 tab

500 mg *60 tab + 750 mg *30 tab

500 mg *30 tab + 750 mg *60 tab

Tab. Pyridoxine

50/100 mg

50 mg *30 tab

100 mg *30 tab

100 mg *30 tab

100 mg *30 tab

* When moxifloxacin is prescribed under exceptional conditions instead of levofloxacin, the modified box with moxifloxacin (normal dose) can be prepared from the standard box at DDS.

Type B box

 

Use in IP

Drugs

Strength

16-29 kg

30-45 kg

46-70 kg

>70 kg

Tab. Isoniazid

100/ 300 mg

300 mg *30 tab

300 mg *60 tab

300 mg *90 tab

300 mg *90 tab

Tab. Ethionamide

125/ 250 mg

125 mg *30 tab + 250 mg *30 tab

250 mg *60 tab

250 mg *90 tab

250 mg *120 tab

Bedaquiline bottle

100 mg 

Jar of 188 tablets for full course

  1. PWB for Shorter Injectable-containing Regimen: Constitutes both Type A and Type B box

Type A box

 

 Use in Intensive Phase (IP) as well as Continuation Phase (CP)

Drugs

Strength

16-29 kg

30-45 kg

46-70 kg

>70 kg

Tab. Moxifloxacin-High Dose

400 / 800 mg

400 mg *30 tab

400 mg *30 tab

400 mg *60 tab

400 mg *60 tab

Tab. Clofazimine

50/ 100 mg

50 mg *30 tab

100 mg *30 tab

100 mg *20 tab

100 mg *60 tab

Tab. Ethambutol

400/ 800 mg

400 mg *30 tab

800 mg *30 tab

400 mg *30 tab + 800 mg *30 tab

600 mg *60 tab

Tab. Pyrazinamide

500/ 750 mg

750 mg *30 tab

500 mg *30 tab + 750 mg *30 tab

500 mg *60 tab + 750 mg *30 tab

500 mg *30 tab + 750 mg *60 tab

Tab. Pyridoxine

50/100 mg

50 mg *30 tab

100 mg *30 tab

100 mg *30 tab

100 mg *30 tab

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type B box

 

Use in IP

Drugs

Strength

16-29 kg

30-45 kg

46-70 kg

>70 kg

Inj. Kanamycin

15mg/kg/day

500 mg *24 inj.

750 mg * 24 inj.

750 mg *24 inj.

1000 mg *24 inj.

Tab. Isoniazid-high dose

100/ 300 mg

300 mg *30 tab

300 mg *60 tab

300 mg *90 tab

300 mg *90 tab

Tab. Ethionamide

125/ 250 mg

125 mg *30 tab + 250 mg *30 tab

250 mg *60 tab

250 mg *90 tab

250 mg *120 tab

 

  1. PWB for Longer Oral M/XDR-TB Regimen : Constitutes only Type A box as there is no separate IP/CP under this regimen

Standard PWB

 

Continue till Complete Treatment

Drugs

Strength

16-29 kg

30-45 kg

46-70 kg

>70 kg

Tab. Levofloxacin

250 / 500 mg

250 mg *30 tab

500 mg *30 tab + 250 mg *30 tab

 500 mg *60 tab

 500 mg *60 tab

Tab. Linezolid#

600 mg

600 mg *30 tab#

600 mg *30 tab

 600 mg *30 tab

 600 mg *30 tab

Tab. Clofazimine

50/ 100 mg

50 mg *30 tab

100 mg *30 tab

 100 mg *30 tab

 100 mg *30 tab

Tab. Cycloserine

250 mg

250 mg *30 tab

 250 mg *60 tab

 250 mg *90 tab

  250 mg *120 tab

Tab. Pyridoxine

50/100 mg

50 mg *30 tab

50 mg *30 tab

 50 mg *30 tab

 50 mg *30 tab

Bedaquiline bottle

100 mg

 1 Jar (Jar of 188 tablets for full course)

# Tab. Linezolid available in 600 mg only. When prescribed with modified dose of 300 mg Once Daily (OD), patient should be advised to divide the pill in half.

  1.  PWB for H-mono/poly DR-TB Regimen: Constitutes only Type A box as there is no separate IP/CP under this regimen

Standard PWB

 

Continue till complete treatment

Drugs

Strength

16-29 kg

30-45 kg

46-70 kg

>70 kg

Tab. Levofloxacin

250/ 500 mg

250 mg *180 tab

250 mg *180 tab + 500 mg *180 tab

500 mg *360 tab

500 mg *360 tab

Tab. Rifampicin

 150/ 300/ 450 mg

300 mg *180 tab

450 mg *180 tab

 300 mg *360 tab

300 mg *360 tab + 150 mg *180 tab

Tab. Ethambutol

400/ 800 mg

400 mg *180 tab

800 mg *180 tab

 400 mg *180 tab + 800 mg *180 tab

800 mg * 360 tab

Tab. Pyrazinamide

 500/ 750 mg

50 mg *180 tab

7750 mg *180 tab + 500 mg *180 tab

750 mg *180 tab + 500 mg *360 tab

750 mg *360 tab + 500 mg *180 tab

Tab. Pyridoxine

50/100 mg

50 mg *180 tab

 100 mg *180 tab

100 mg *180 tab

100 mg*180 tab

In comparison to other DR-TB regimens, a full treatment course should be prepared for the entire duration of 6 months.

 

Resources

 

Assessment

Question    

Answer 1    

Answer 2    

Answer 3    

Answer 4    

Correct answer    

Correct explanation    

Page id    

Part of Pre-test    

Part of Post-test    

Which type of drug box is issued to the patient on all oral H-mono/ poly regimen?

Type A

Type B

Type A & Type B

Type C

1

A patient initiated on all oral H-mono/poly DR-TB regimen will receive the monthly type A box.

    

   Yes

 Yes

Content Creator

Reviewer