Pediatric FDC: Intensive Phase
Improved medicines for children with drug-sensitive TB means tablets in the correct fixed dose combinations of the commonly used anti-TB drugs.The combination of rifampicin + isoniazid + pyrazinamide is used for the first two months of TB treatment, sometimes called the "intensive phase." These products offer significant advantages over previous drugs including:
- Quickly dispersible inImproved medicines for children with drug-sensitive TB means tablets in the correct fixed dose combinations of the commonly used anti-TB drugs. The combination of rifampicin + isoniazid + pyrazinamide is used for the first two months of TB treatment, sometimes called the "intensive phase."
- These products offer significant advantages over previous drugs including:
- Liquid - Easy to for parents to give and for children of all ages to take
- Palatable fruit flavors
- Expected to improve treatment adherence and outcomes