NG Paediatric Society (PNGPS)

New child friendly TB drugs project launched

The project is being trialed for 12 months at the Port Moresby General Hospital and involves TB medication designed for children that requires few pills (two) each day.

Children will no longer take medications designed for adults that are difficult to swallow, need to be cut in half or crushed, and have an unpleasant taste.

These dissolvable tablets have sweet flavours and accurate dosages specially manufactured for children.