2. 2ND LINE ANTITUBERCULAR DRUGS
2
LESS EFFECTIVE LESS WELL TOLERATED
THEY ARE USED ONLY IN CASE
THE BACILLI ARE RESISTANT TO
ONE OR MORE 1ST LINE DRUGS
OR WHEN THESE ARE NOT
TOLERATED / ARE
CONTRAINDICATED
9. 9
OBJECTIVES
1)TO MAKE THE PATIENT NON- INFECTIOUS AT THE
EARLIEST BY RAPIDLY KILLING THE DIVIDING
BACILLI BY USING 3-4 BACTERICIDAL DRUGS
2)TO PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRUG
RESISTANT BACILLI
3)TO PREVENT RELAPSE
4)TO REDUCE THE TOTAL DURATION OF
EFFECTIVE THERAPY