Prescription Practices for Anti-TB Drug Regimen Among Non-NTP Providers, Lagos, Nigeria
| Anti-TB Drug Regimen | Providers, No. (%) (N=108) |
|---|---|
| Regimen recommended by NTP | |
| Rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol | 35 (32.4) |
| Regimen(s) not recommended by NTP | |
| Isoniazid and rifampicin | 11 (10.2) |
| Ethambutol, isoniazid, and rifampicin | 10 (9.3) |
| Isoniazid, rifampicin, and streptomycin | 10 (9.3) |
| Isoniazid | 6 (5.6) |
| Ethambutol, isoniazid, and pyrazinamide | 4 (3.7) |
| Isoniazid, pyrazinamide, rifampicin, and streptomycin | 4 (3.7) |
| Rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, and pyridoxine | 4 (3.7) |
| Rifampicin and streptomycin | 4 (3.7) |
| Isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and rifampicin | 3 (2.8) |
| Ethambutol, pyrazinamide, and rifampicin | 2 (1.9) |
| Ethambutol and rifampicin | 2 (1.9) |
| Isoniazid and pyridoxine | 2 (1.9) |
| Streptomycin injection | 2 (1.9) |
| Cefritriaxone, gentamycin, rifampicin, and streptomycin | 1 (0.9) |
| Cotrmoxazole and ethambutol | 1 (0.9) |
| Ethambutol and isoniazid | 1 (0.9) |
| Ethambutol, isoniazid, pyridoxine, and rifampicin | 1 (0.9) |
| Ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampicin, and streptomycin | 1 (0.9) |
| Ethambutol, isoniazid, rifampicin, and thiacetazone | 1 (0.9) |
| Ethambutol, pyrazinamide, and streptomycin | 1 (0.9) |
| Isoniazid, pyridoxine, and rifampicin | 1 (0.9) |
| Rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and pyridoxine | 1 (0.9) |
| Total | 108 (100) |
Abbreviation: NTP, National TB Program.