Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

No Shortage of TB Drugs in the country


Regular supply of Anti-TB drugs to States being carried out and regular assessments conducted at various levels to ensure sufficient stock positions

Posted On: 13 DEC 2023 4:07PM by PIB Delhi

There is no shortage of anti-tuberculosis drugs in the country. There has been regular supply of Anti-TB drugs to all the State/UTs from the central level under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) throughout the year and regular assessments are conducted to evaluate the stock positions at various levels, from central warehouses to peripheral health institutes. Further, State/UTs have been provisioned with resources for local procurement for limited quantities as and when required to meet the emergent requirements.

The details of stock positions of anti-tuberculosis drugs placed are as under:

Stock of Anti TB Drugs as on 06-12-2023

Drug Name

Total Stock available

Stocks will last

(approx. months)

Tab. 2FDC (P) (H50 & R75)

18078984

More than 6 months

Tab.3FDC CP (A) (H75,R150 & E275)

159287016

For 4 months

Tab 3FDC(P) (H50, R75, Z150)

17889844

More than 6 months

Tab. 4FDC(A) (H75, R150, Z400 & E275)

94250072

For 4 months

Tab. Bedaquiline (BDQ)-L

9835849

More than 6 months

Cap. Clofazimine 100mg

7901607

More than 6 months

Cap. Clofazimine 50mg

129405

More than 6 months

Cap. Cycloserine 250mg

12591104

More than 6 months

Tab. Delamanid 50mg

3688946

More than 6 months

Tab. Ethambutol 100mg

40895959

More than 6 months

Tab. Ethambutol 800mg

2759910

For 3 months

Tab. Ethionamide 250mg

15096309

More than 6 months

Tab. Moxifloxacin 400mg

25720793

More than 6 months

Tab. Isoniazid 300mg

43951761

More than 6 months

Tab. Levofloxacin 250mg

10770158

More than 6 months

Tab. Levofloxacin 500mg

9862422

More than 6 months

Tab Linezolid 600mg

4190760

More than 6 months

Tab. Pyrazinamide 500mg

6262558

More than 6 months

Tab. Pyrazinamide 750mg

5862684

More than 6 months

Tab. Pyridoxine 100mg

20060750

More than 6 months

 

Source: Ni-Kshay Aushadhi

The year-wise details for demand and disbursement of tuberculosis drugs from the year 2019 to 2023, as per Indent and Release Orders is placed at https://tbcindia.gov.in/showfile.php?lid=3721  

 

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