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Length of Time on Antibiotic Regimen

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (17)

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@carolj68

Hi Lorrie, I started the three time/week regimen (azithromycin, ethambutol, rifampin) for MAC in Feb 2023 and with no success, moved to the daily regimen around August 2023. A number of months later (still with no success) we added clofazimine. In August 2024, I started Arikayce daily. I lost my voice completely by day 7, stopped the meds for 2 weeks until it came back, then started the 3x/week Arikayce protocol. After just a month of treatment, I had my first MAC negative culture. So don't give up hope.

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I know your excited about your negative culture, and I'm very encouraged by it. Two questions: Have you been taking the Arykace along with your med regimen, and will you have to be on the Arykace for a year?