| The best
way to remember to take
your medicine is to get
directly observed
therapy (DOT). If you
get DOT, you will meet
with a health care
worker every day or
several times a week.
You will meet at a place
you both agree on. This
can be the TB clinic,
your home or work, or
any other convenient
location. You will take
your medicine at this
place while the health
care worker watches.
DOT helps in several
ways. The health care
worker can help you
remember to take your
medicine and complete
your treatment. This
means you will get well
as soon as possible.
With DOT, you may need
to take medicine only 2
or 3 times each week
instead of every day.
The health care
worker will make sure
that the medicine is
working as it should.
This person will also
watch for side effects
and answer questions you
have about TB.
Even if you are not
getting DOT, you must be
checked at different
times to make sure
everything is going
well. You should see
your doctor or nurse
regularly while you are
taking your medicine.
This will continue until
you are cured.
This information is
from the CDC Division of
Tuberculosis Elimination
website. |
