First line ATT in children
High-Yield Explanation
*The first line drugs in ATT are effective with minimal toxicity and include isoniazid,rifampicin,ethambutol,streptomycin and pyrazinamide.Ethionamide is a second line drug. * In a view of increasing INH resistance, use of three drugs (INH, Rifamipicin , and ethambutol) instead of two (INH and rifampicin) is suggested during the continuous phase . Reference : Ghai essential pediatrics 9 th edition Page 249