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Asked for male, 22 years old from Patna

I had completed my pulmonary tuberculosis course of 6 month but after 20 days I got reaction in my whole body it becomes red rashes but doctor advised me not to stop medicine as it will reduce with time but after 1 month I got problem in my thoracic spine bone. It's starting paining. I completed my course of 6 month att that is rifampicin isoniazid ethambutol and pyrazinamide. But the problem I got in spine that is hurting me till now. I want to know does tuberculosis spread in another organ in middle of treatment. And one more problem I eat a lot but weight is continuously decreasing. Why?

Dr. Abhijeet Singh89%(65 ratings)

DM (Pulmonary & Critical care medicine),...read more

Pulmonologist•Delhi

Hi. Seems to have involvement of lung and spine both due to tbâ¦ need to consult orthopedics/ neurologistâ¦ mri spine or whole body pet ct to look for other sites of involvementâ¦ could be drug resistant or paradoxical phenomenon or rule out any other alternative diagnosisâ¦in my opinion att to be continued for 9-12 months atleast. Rule out collection in spine. Consult doctor nearby. Thanks.

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Asked for female, 26 years old from Ernakulam

I was on treatment with ethambutol pyrazinamide rifampicin and benadon since 2 months and now it reduced to 2 medicine since one month Again will it show positive in the tb mantoux test.

Dr. Amarpreet Singh Riar93%(3086 ratings)

MBBS, PG Diploma In Emergency Trauma Car...read more

General Physician•Delhi

It should be non infective by now but may continue to be positive in montoux as antibodies have been formed already.

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Asked for male, 22 years old from Indore

I have completed my 6 month course of tb and was feeling well. But now again I have got tb again. What to do now. I am taking streptomycin injection daily. And other 4 drugs. Isoniazid rifampicin combutol pyrazinamide. How long I have to take this drugs now. Is it correct treatment.

Dr. Sanjay Chest And Diabetes Specialist90%(122 ratings)

MBBS (Hons), MD DTCD CCMTD(Thyroid) , NM...read more

General Physician•Patna

Firstly you should go for proper investigation to rule out MDR TB. At least CB NAAT should be done.

Asked for male, 28 years old from Madhepura

सर rifampicin isoniazid and ethambutol hydrochloride tablets खाने के बाद उल्टी हो जाता है भुख भी नहीं लगता है क्या करें

Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar92%(932 ratings)

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

Pulmonologist•Kolkata

rifampicin ethambutol inh induced symptoms may be largely mitigated if these drugs are consumed at nighttime before going to bed

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Asked for male, 23 years old from Indore

I have nodule in left epididymis doctor tried antibiotics for 10 days it failed, now he says it is tuberculosis epididymitis, for which he gave 7 months course of 3 months akt4 and 4 months akt2, now my concern is that my weight is 67 kg and according to guildines I read I akt4 dosage is not accurate for me as pyrazinamide is 800 mg and also isoniazid is 300 mg in akt4 kit, but according to my weight I should be having 1200 mg pf pyrazinamide and 600 mg of isoniazid. Am I on the right dose or should I increase my dosage? And how?

Dr. C. E Prasad91%(1131 ratings)

M.D - Respiratory Medicine

Pulmonologist•Hyderabad

The combination might be a little less
check with your doctor who will revise
it might still be in the range of dose recommended.

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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.

36 people found this helpful

Health Query

Can someone tell me what is the treatment schedule for tuberculosis in india as per who, please don't give me diplomatic answer, like talk to nearest tb hospital or pulmonologist and all. As I had it all .no body is clear regarding this treatment every doctor telling same thing. If one have been diagnosed with tb (test results- sputum for afb negative, hb-10, esr -99, rest all cbc normal, tb gold test - positive) physical symptoms cough lasts for 20 days, fever for 5 days no weight loss, no continues fever, doctor asked to start tb treatment it's been 4 months on treatment, but my question is should we continue with all the drugs as we are on (rifampicin 450, isoniazid 300, pyrazinamide 750, and ethambutol 600,) for six month or there is any change in treatment schedule. please clarify.

Dr. Mool Chand Gupta95%(37146 ratings)

MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad

In fresh tb case rehz for first 2 months and then maintenance dose reh for n3xt 4 months in most cases if response to drugs good. Pt need review every 2 months.

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Asked for male, 29 years old from Delhi

Sir I am Suffering from Tubercular lymphadenitis. My treatment is going on.Sir I want to ask you My weight is 90 kg above they prescribe me Isonized 450 mg, Rifampicin 600 mg, Ethambutol 1200 mg, Pyrazinamide 2000 mg. Sir this prescription is right and according to my weight. Please sir give me answer soon.

Dr. Gurmeet Singh Chabbra89%(65 ratings)

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor o...read more

Pulmonologist•Faridabad

The doses of TB medications are according to body weight with a maximum recommended dose. Some times doses need to be modified as per kidney function test. I think you need to reconsult your doctor for doses as per body weight as per guideline.

28 people found this helpful

Asked for female, 38 years old from Gulbarga

Hi, My cousin is suffering with pleural effusion since 1-2 months he has taken akt 4 but he is not tolerating rifampicin so now we are giving him only ethambutol n isoniazid, planning to start rifampin once lft values get normal .is this correct treatment? please give me some advise.

Dr. R.K.Chopra92%(164 ratings)

MD - Medicine, MD - Pulmonary Medicine

Pulmonologist•Pune

1. No it is not correct treatment.
2. Post all the reports to me including fluid report, lft and x-ray chest.

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Asked for female, 29 years old from Pune

My mom (51 years) detected with skin tb. She has completed her intensive phase without any issue. But as soon as she started akt 3 (rifampicin, isoniazid and ethambutol) she started vomiting. This is her 4 month running. She vomits everyday. Can she stop the medicine?

Udaya Sureshkumar

M.D - Respiratory medicine / M.D Pulmono...read more

Pulmonologist•Mumbai

Hello,
akt once started needs to be continued for 6 to 9 months.
You could do a liver function test blood test just so as to see if akt has caused any hepatic disfunction which is a known side effect of akt
and make sure she takes the tablets in 10 min interval.
U can try to take the tabelts 2 hour after food if she has been taking it empty stomach.
Hope this helps.

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