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. 2021 May 8;24:100244. doi: 10.1016/j.jctube.2021.100244

Table 8.

Example of MAC medication titration schedule.

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3
Ethambutol 400 mg (1 tablet) once daily Ethambutol 800 mg (2 tablets) once daily Ethambutol 1200 mg (3 tablets) once daily



DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6

Ethambutol 1200 mg (3 tablets) once daily
Rifampin 300 mg (1 capsule) once daily
Ethambutol 1200 mg (3 tablets) once daily
Rifampin 300 mg (1 capsule) once daily
Ethambutol 1200 mg (3 tablets) once daily
Rifampin 600 mg (2 capsules) once daily



DAY 7 DAY 8 DAY 9 and ongoing

Ethambutol 1200 mg (3 tablets) once daily
Rifampin 600 mg (2 capsules) once daily
Azithromycin 125 mg (0.5 tablet) once daily
Ethambutol 1200 mg (3 tablets) once daily
Rifampin 600 mg (2 capsules) once daily
Azithromycin 125 mg (0.5 tablet) once daily
Ethambutol 1200 mg (3 tablets) once daily
Rifampin 600 mg (2 capsules) once daily
Azithromycin 250 mg (1 tablet) once daily