5.4 Standardized Regimens

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Bangladesh has adopted the use of standardized regimens of anti-tubercular drugs for new and relapsed/re-treatment cases. Standardized regimens have the following advantages over individualized prescription of drugs:

• Programmatic condition, ease of implementation
• Less risk for drug resistance development due to reduction in prescription errors.
• Better estimates of drug needs for procurement, distribution and monitoring.
• Facilitate staff training.
• Reduced costs.
• Facilitates regular drug supply when patients move from one facility to another.