| Dosage | ||||||
| First-Line Drugs | Daily | Twice weekly | Thrice weekly | |||
| Isoniazid (Laniazid) | Adults:
5mg/kg (max: 300mg) Children: 10-20 mg/kg (Max:300mg) |
15 mg/kg
(Max:900 mg) 10-20 mg/kg (Max:900 mg) |
15
mg/kg (Max:900 mg) 10-20 mg/kg (Max:900 mg) |
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| Ethambutol HCl (Myambutol) | Adults:
5-25 mg/kg (Max: 2.5g) Children: 15-25 mg/kg (Max:2.5g) |
50mg/kg
(Max:2.5g) 50 mg/kg (Max:2.5g) |
25-30
mg/kg (Max: 2.5g) 25-30 mg/kg (Max:2.5g) |
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| Pyrazinamide (Pyrazinamide) | Adults and Children: 15-30 mg/kg (Max: 2g) | 50-70 mg/kg (Max: 4g) | 50-70 mg/kg (Max: 3g) | |||
| Rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane) | Adults:
600 mg Children: 10-20mg/kg (Max:600mg) |
600mg 10-20 mg/kg (Max:600 mg) |
600mg 10-20 mg/kg (Max:600mg) |
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| Streptomycin sulfate injection (Streptomycin Sulfate) | Adults:
15 mg/kg (Max: 1g) Children: 20-30 mg/kg (Max: 1g) |
25-30 mg/kg
(Max:1.5g) 25-30 mg/kg (Max:1g) |
25-30
mg/kg (Max:1g) 25-30 mg/kg (Max:1g) |
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