Fixed dose drug combination for treatment of tuberculosis.
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877 VOLUME 46__OCTOBER 17, 2009 Anti-tuberculosis therapy (ATT) with multiple antimicrobials, administered individually or as fixed dose combinations (FDC) is the key to control of tuberculosis. Arguments in favour of FDC include better patient compliance, simplification of prescriptions, easier management of drug supply, reduced programmatic cost, and less chances of developing drug resistance(1-3). WHO and other agencies also recommend FDC for delivering ATT(4).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 46 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009