Drugs included in ATT for children
* The principles of therapy in children with tuberculosis are similar to that of adults . Medications used for treatment are Isoniazid , Rifampicin , Streptomycin, Ethambutol , Pyrazinqmide, Ethionamide, Cycloserine . *Sho course therapy with duration of 6 months is now standard practice *In Anti tubercular therapy ,streptomycin and ethambutol are first line drugs . Ethionamide is a second line drug. Reference: Ghai essential pediatrics 9 th edition Page 249
Streptomycin
Ethionamide
Ethambutol
All
Infectious disease