Table 6.
Recommended treatment regimen for CNS tuberculosis caused by fully susceptible M. tuberculosis
| Drug | Daily Dose Children |
Daily Dose Adults |
Duration |
| Isoniazid | 10–20 mg/kg | 300 mg | 10 to 12 months |
| Rifampicin | 10–20 mg/kg | 450 mg (<50 kg) 600 mg (>50 kg) |
10 to 12 months |
| Pyrazinamide | 15–30 mg/kg | 1.5 g (<50 kg) 2.0 g (>50 kg) |
2 months |
| Ethambutol | 15–20 mg/kg | 15 mg/kg | 2 months |
Adapted from35