Alaska Tuberculosis Program Manual - Epidemiology - State of Alaska

Dosages
Once the appropriate regimen has been identified, refer to Table 3 for instructions on
dosages for each drug. The information in Table 3 is taken from ATS, CDC, and
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines.
The following drugs are available from the Alaska TB Program for treating LTBI. These
drugs are provided free of charge upon approval of the TB Program.
Isoniazid (INH)
Rifampin (RIF)
Rifapentine (RPT)
Table 3: RECOMMENDED DOSAGES 19,20
Drug Preparation Adults/
Children
INH Tablets (50 mg, 100 mg, 300
mg); elixir (50 mg/5 ml)
RIF Capsule (150 mg, 300 mg);
powder may be suspended
for oral administration
A L A S K A T U B E R C U L O S I S P R O G R A M M A N U A L Tr eatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Revised November 2012
Daily Twice a Week
Adults (max.) 5 mg/kg (300 mg) 15 mg/kg (900 mg)
Children
(max.)
10–15 mg/kg (300
mg)
20–30 mg/kg (900
mg)
Adults (max.) 10 mg/kg (600 mg) 10 mg/kg (600 mg)
Children
(max.)
Definitions of abbreviations; INH = isoniazid; RIF = rifampin.
10–20 mg/kg (600
mg)
10–20 mg/kg (600
mg)
Source: ATS, CDC, IDSA. Treatment of tuberculosis. MMWR 2003;52(No. RR-11):4; CDC. Targeted tuberculin testing
and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection. MMWR 2000;49(No. RR-6):28–29. .
Table 4: RECOMMENDED DOSAGE FOR THE NEW COMBINATION INH/RPT 12 WEEK
REGIMEN FOR TREATMENT OF LTBI BY DOT 21 .
Drug Preparations Dosages (≥12 years of age) Once a Week
INH (Isoniazid) Tablets (100mg, 300mg) 15 mg/kg rounded up to the
nearest 50 or 100 mg
RPT (Rifapentine) Rifapentine Tablets 150mg 10.0-14.0 kg= 300 mg
14.1-25.0 kg= 450 mg
25.1-32.0 kg= 600 mg
32.1-49.9 kg= 750mg
≥50.0 kg= 900 mg
Maximum dose
900 mg (max.)
900mg (max.)
Source: Source: CDC : Recommendations for Use of an Isoniazid-Rifapentine Regimen with Direct Observation to Treat
Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection. MMWR 2011; 60(48); 1650-1653.
DOT is mandatory for INH/RPT 12-week regimen. Doses must be
administered at least 72 hours apart to be counted.
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