Table 1– Drugs used in the 29 patients taking part in the study
SubjectsDosages for patient weight mg
<45 kg≥45 kg
Single drug use group
 Kanamycin15 (51.7)500 q.d.750 q.d.
 Capreomycin12 (41.4)500 q.d.750 q.d.
 Amikacin2 (6.8)500 q.d.750 q.d.
 Levofloxacin12 (41.4)750 q.d.750 q.d.
 Moxifloxacin17 (58.6)400 q.d.400 q.d.
 Ethionamide14 (48.3)250 b.i.d.750 in divided doses
 Clofazimine12 (41.4)200 q.d.200 q.d.
 Prothionamide11(37.9)250 b.i.d.750 in divided doses
 PAS19 (65.5)10000 in divided doses12000 in divided doses
 Cycloserine10 (34.4)250 b.i.d.750 in divided doses
 Amoxycillin-clavulanic acid23 (79.3)625 t.i.d./1000 b.i.d.625 t.i.d./1000 b.i.d.
 Linezolid#29 (100)
  High dose11(37.9)600 b.i.d.600 b.i.d.
  Low dose18 (62.1)600 q.d.600 q.d.
Drug combination group
 L+I+Q+2 drugs3 (10.3)
 L+I+Q+3 drugs16 (55.2)
 L+I+Q+4 drugs6 (20.7)
 L+I+Q+5 drugs4 (13.8)
  • Data are presented as n (%), unless otherwise stated. PAS: para-aminosalicylic acid; L: linezolid; I: injectable; Q: quinolone. #: linezolid was given either as low dose (600 mg q.d.) or high dose (600 mg b.i.d.); : median (interquartile range) number of drugs used was 6 (6–7).