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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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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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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.
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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This is TB treatment which is not as per protocol and weight of patient. Also what wad report of ADA in pleural fluid, report of biochemistry an dcytology.
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These are the common side effects . It is important to tell your doctor or health care worker if you have any such complaints
1 Nausea or vomiting
2 Jaundice – yellowish skin or eyes, dark urine (orange/red urine is a normal side effect and is not harmful)
3 Unexplained fever or tiredness
4 Tingling or numbness of hands or feet, or joint pains
5 Skin rash, itching skin or bruising
6 Visual changes or change in red-green colour vision.
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These are the common side effects . It is important to tell your doctor or health care worker if you have any such complaints
1 Nausea or vomiting
2 Jaundice – yellowish skin or eyes, dark urine (orange/red urine is a normal side effect and is not harmful)
3 Unexplained fever or tiredness
4 Tingling or numbness of hands or feet, or joint pains
5 Skin rash, itching skin or bruising
6 Visual changes or change in red-green colour vision.
Subsidary medicine to ...more
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Asked for male, 30 years old from Ghaziabad
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Usually alternatives are ethambutol and levofloxacin and streptomycin sometimes only isoniazid without rifampicin is tolerated.
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After the 2 months of initial therapy you need only two drugs( INH and Rifampicin) for next 4 months
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Combination of rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide for two months followed by combination of rifampicin and isoniazid for a total period of 6, 9, 12 or 18 months is the most frequent protocol used for treatment of spinal tb
treatments for scoliosis in children.
Painkillers. Painkilling tablets may help relieve the pain that can be associated with scoliosis. Exercise. Activities that strengthen and stretch your back may help reduce your pain. Spinal injections. Back braces...more
treatments for scoliosis in children.
Painkillers. Painkilling tablets may help relieve the pain that can be associated with scoliosis. Exercise. Activities that strengthen and stretch your back may help reduce your pain. Spinal injections. Back braces...more
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Your dosage depends on age and weight. If you had started akt according to appropriate dosage according to your weight and age, and now your hepatitis resolved completely, you can restart your earlier dosage.
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