Table 2. Treatment regimens of HIV-infected MDR-TB patients (nā=ā67).
Medication/Maximum dosage | Patients on each drug *n (%) |
TB-drugs | |
Rifampicin (RMP) 600 mg/day | 4 (6) |
Isoniazid (INH) 20 mg/kg/day of body weight | 19 (28) |
Pyrazinamide (PZA) 40 mg/kg/day | 43 (64) |
Ethambutol (EMB) 25 mg/kg/day | 15 (22) |
Streptomycin (S) 1 g/day | 3 (4) |
Kanamycin (K) 1 g/day | 38 (57) |
Capreomycin (Cm) 1 g/day | 38 (57) |
Levofloxacin (LFX) 750 mg/day | 25 (37) |
Moxifloxacin (MFX) ) 400 mg/day | 51 (76) |
Ethionamide (ETH) 1000 mg/day | 52 (78) |
Cycloserine (CS) 1000 mg/day | 61 (91) |
Para-aminosalicylic acid (PAS) 22gm/day | 55 (82) |
Clofazimine (CFZ) 300 mg/day | 7 (10) |
Amoxicillin-clavulanic Acid (AMX-CLV) 1500 mg/day | 24 (36) |
Clarithromycin (CLR) 1000 mg/day | 3 (4) |
Antiretrovirals | |
Stavudine (D4T) 60 mg/day | 23 (34) |
Zidovudine (AZT) 600 mg/day | 23 (34) |
Lamivudine (3TC) 300 mg/day | 59 (88) |
Tenofovir (TDF) 300 mg/day | 15 (22) |
Abacavir (ABC) 600 mg/day | 2 (3) |
Nevirapine (NVP) 400 mg/day | 15 (22) |
Efavirenz (EFV) 600 mg/day | 34 (51) |
Lopinavir/ ritonavir (LPV/r) 800/200 mg/day | 7 (10) |
Atazanavir/ ritonavir (ATZ/r) 300/100 mg/day | 2 (3) |
Indinavir/ ritonavir (IND/r) 1600/200 mg/day | 1(1) |
for at least two weeks.