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Dear doctor, I'm treating with MDR drugs for the past 16month (1st - 6 months with capreomycin inj + daily - thiomide E 750mg,pyzinamide 2000mg,moxifloxacin 400mg & clofazimine 100mg),now my doctor is suggesting me to stop medication, please guide me & help me whether to stop medication because some are telling me to continue for 18 - 24 months.
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Nowadays even for some cases we can stop in 12 months but with different kind of drugs.. with this regimen,I advise you to continue for 24 months as you are only on five drugs.. six drugs is minimum
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