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Asked for male, 32 years old from Hyderabad

My father aged 68, some 8 months back was diagnosed for Spine TB and he started on AKT4 for 2 months, AKT3 for the next month but had to stop due to vision loss and following 5 months was taking Rifampicin and Isoniazid. His vision is almost back with some eye power complaint. Recent blood report shows hemoglobin at 11.5. He has recently started to complaint about burning sensation while peeing and frequent urination. His Blood urea, BUN is high and so is creatinine = 1.77. I read that Rifampicin could induce such problems. I consulted general medicine doctor and he was concerned and asked to remove azulix (sugar medicine) and include nefrolex for 5 days and then redo the KFT. however he thing rifampicin could rarely cause this kind of toxicity. FYI. He is taking 40 mg of pyridoxine, his blood work shows platelet count=130, ESR 70, CRP has come down from 67 to 8.4, LFT results are normal, His back pain is almost gone. Remarks of Hemogram: RBCs: Mild anisopoikilocytosis. Predominantly macrocytic normochromic with macroovalocytes. WBCs: Mild Leukopenia is present. Platelets: Appear mildly reduced in smear. Macroplatelets are seen. Urine has pus cells loaded.

Dr. Arunesh Kumar91%(203 ratings)

MBBS, MRCP - General Medicine, MRCP-SCE,...read more

Pulmonologist•Gurgaon

The ATT regimen in Acute kidney injury is slightly different to normal. Please see a pulmonologist.

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Asked for male, 21 years old from Nagpur

Hey I've been taking the following medicines for 4 months and still counting. 1) Isoniazid 2) pyrazinamide 3) moxifloxacin 4) Ethambutol 5) 60 streptomycin injections (10 pending) and lastly I wanna tell I also took omnacortil steroid 10 mg for 3 months along with these medicines and it's over now. I have swelling on my body because of it. I just wanted to know how long will it take to go away. can I gain weight at this point when I have swelling. If this swelling goes away I'd be thin as I was. I want to gain some weight before the swelling goes away totally. It's been 15 days I stopped taking omnacortil. please suggest me some ways to gain weight with this condition. I have to take akt for more 5 months.

Dt. Sadia Sana90%(30 ratings)

MSc - Food and Applied Nutrition

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Hyderabad

Let your swelling subsidize, then you will actually get to know, what is the amount and quality of weight you puton.

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Asked for male, 22 years old from Vadodara

Is AKuriT-4.Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide and Ethambutol Hydrochloride Tablets are used to cure testicle tuberculosis? With 150 mg/75 mg/400 mg/275 respectively? Please answer me because my doctor has prescribed me.

Dr. Jakeer Hussain Shaik

DNB PULMONOLOGY, FELLOWSHIP IN CLINICAL ...read more

Pulmonologist•Hyderabad

You have to take proper doses of tablets.
Akurit 4 you have to take 4 tabs at a time.
First are you sure you have testical tuberculosis.
How it was diagnosed is important.
Just nodule in testis are other clinico radiological diagnosis.
But take proper dose n duration else resistance is very high.

Health Query

What if one consume these medicines without having tb disease? Isoniazid (inh) rifampin (rif) ethambutol (emb) pyrazinamide (pza)

Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar92%(932 ratings)

MBBS, MD Tuberculosis And Chest Diseases...read more

Pulmonologist•Kolkata

Each of these 4 drugs can cause
various imp side -effects.
so ,ideally these drugs. Are to be prescribed when& only when TB is diagnosed beyond doubt.

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Asked for male, 28 years old from Thane

9 months back, my mother was having 2 swelling seen in neck. We gone to doctor. Ent specialist. After several test like sonography, fnac it was detected as neck tb. There were total 5 in right neck with largest measuring 22 mm the doctor said to go with government medicines for tb. After 6 months course ,again sonography was done. All 5 were there size reduced with largest measuring 11 mm. Then again we were told to continue medicines for 3 months. In end of 8th month, my mother was not able to see properly. Blur vision. So we went to eye specialist, there 2 tests were done. One was for cornea and other for optic nerve damage .doctor said reports are normal and said it is due to tb medicine ethambutol. So he gave in writing to stop ethambutol. So we gone to government hospital to take medicines for for 9th month and told about blur vision. They gave 2 medicines. 1 was rifampicin and other was isoniazid. After taking for 1 month we did sonography again but now it showed lymph nodes swelling in left side also 3 to 4. And in right side largest measuring 10 mm. We told them government hospital. They told course is over. Now automatically it will go. Also vision will be clear. But it pains sometimes in neck. So they gave 1 month medicine rifampicin and isoniazid 1-1 tablet each day. They said treatment course is over but still swelling are there as in sonography. I am worried. Vision has improved slightly but not fully. Also do not know whom to ask ent or pulmonologist? please help.

Vandana Prabhu

MBBS, Diploma in Tuberculosis & Chest Di...read more

Pulmonologist•Bangalore

If 9 months of treatment is over, att should be stopped. In cervical tb lymphadenitis, the nodes in the neck may shrink/ enlarge or new nodes can appear on the other side, all happens during the course of treatment. This doesn't mean that att didn't work or tb wasn't cured. The nodes will eventually disappear, or tiny nodes may remain in the neck permanently.

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Asked for male, 36 years old from Lucknow

This 33 years old female presented with c/o fever 1 week, breathless weakness, loss of appetite 1 week, bp 110/70mmhg, p/r 1116/min, temp normal, cvs s1+s2 normal, chest right low air entry, cns cons & oriented. Patient investigated & diagnosed as above managed conservatively by iv antibiotics (cefobran, ppi and other symptomatic treatment. Pleural tapping done on 25/02/2020 under la with aseptic precautions from pleural cavity & 1500 ml straw fluid aspirated. Post procedure uneventful. My att started on 29th feb 2020. I am taking same dose since 29th feb 2020. Kindly guide me about dosage whether I have to reduce or take same dosage. Medicine details: rifampicin isoniazid pyrazinamide and ethambutol hydrochloride tablets ip forecox each film coated tablet contains: rifampicin ip 225 mg isoniazid ip 150 mg pyrazinamide ip 750 mg ethambutol hydrochloride ip 400 mg dosage: 2 tablets per day omez d omeprazole pyridoxine hydrochloride tablets ip 40 mg benadon.

Dr. Rishav Bansal94%(237 ratings)

MBBS, MD - Geriatrics, MRCP-1 (UK), MRCP...read more

General Physician•Jaipur

ATT is usually taken for 6 months. After 2 months, pyrazinamide is stopped and other medications should be continued.
In your case case, i suggest you to repeat a CXR to look for the response and amount of remaining fluid. Also continue rifampicin, isoniazid and ethambutol for atleast 3 more months. You can stop pyrazimamide.

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Asked for female, 25 years old from Raipur

I am taking anti tb drugs for intestinal tb. I take rifampicin and isoniazid 15 min before breakfast. Is it okay?

Dr. Surendra Kumar Chityala90%(16 ratings)

Diploma in Diabetology, MD - Pulmonary M...read more

Pulmonologist•West Godavari

Yes if you can tolerate and there is no vomiting and nausea the best time to take is before breakfast on empty stomach.

Asked for male, 21 years old from Indore

How many total number drugs is effective in mdr tb treatment if person os resistant to both rifampicin and isoniazid.

Dr. Sajeev Kumar91%(40820 ratings)

C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha

M. tuberculosis strains with extensively drug resistant-TB (XDR-TB), that is resistant to either isoniazid or rifampicin (like MDR tuberculosis), any fluoroquinolone, and at least one of three second-line antituberculosis injectable drugs—i.e., capreomycin, kanamycin, and amikacin have also been reported

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Asked for male, 21 years old from Indore

Hi, Is there any test which can detect both rifampicin. As well as isoniazid resistance for tb? What is the test name which can detect sensitivity for both drugs,?

Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar92%(932 ratings)

MBBS, MD TUBERCULOSIS AND CHEST DISEASES...read more

Pulmonologist•Kolkata

Gene Xpert will diagnose Rifampicin resistance. And it is a surrogate marker of INH resistance. Consult a Pulmonologist with the reports.

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Asked for male, 21 years old from Indore

Can someone please tell Me. At present time TB PCR FOR RIF RESISTANCE BY GENEEXPERT. Can detect both rifampicin as well as isoniazid resistance both? How accurate it is in finding mdr tb.

Dr. C. E Prasad91%(1131 ratings)

M.D - Respiratory Medicine

Pulmonologist•Hyderabad

Dear,
It is fairly accurate and reliable Treatment is based on the test and further tests by microbial culture confirm the combination of drugs and duration.

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