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Sumitra Debroy

Fixed drug combinations for TB rolled out in Mumbai

MUMBAI: The BMC on Monday (February 6) rolled out fixed dose combinations for patients of drug-sensitive tuberculosis, which will not only reduce the pill burden but also increase their adherence to treatment. This also marks a significant shift in the Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) programme, where a patient used to be administered the medicines thrice a week under the supervision of a doctor.

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