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COMBUTOL

    Combutol is an antibiotic which is used to inhibit the development of tuberculosis bacteria inside the body. The dose is to be taken as prescribed by the doctor, with a glass of water. It is to be taken even after improvement in condition is noticed. Side effects may include allergic reactions like difficulty in breathing, vision changes like blurring, rashes, numbness of limbs, vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness etc.
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Diploma in Anesthesia, MBBS

General Physician•Hyderabad
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combination of the above medicines is ok, and they are essential for your well being. Precaution is only diet and enviroment. you should have good ventilation in the house. prevent musty and dark areas in your house. you need to take good protinous and nutritious diet. though you are diabetic and under food restriction you need to take nutritious diet for recovery from tb, so except sugar and sweets, take sufficient quatity of food what ever that is cooked in the house add some proteins like mil...more
Answered 9 years ago
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MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad
Sputum examination for afb. All att medicine should be taken as per wt. Tb treatment is minimum 6 month.
Answered 8 years ago
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Certification in Diabetes Educators Prog...read more

Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai
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To maintain a low body fat and/or lower body fat:
1. Exercise at least 5 times per week once you can manage walking.
2. Eat whole/unprocessed foods at regular intervals, while being aware of physical hunger/fullness cues
3. Sleep 7-9 hours per night
4. Don’t engage in extreme diets
5. Stay consistent with your habits
6. Incorporate non-exercise physical activity
7. Ignore food advertising
You need a fat loss diet which comprises of whole grains like jowar, bajra, ...more
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MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad
As per the wt 60 kg, akt4 is insufficient dose. Tell your doc that both combutol and rifampicin is less for your wt. Better consult a respiratory phy.
Answered 8 years ago
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MD - Obstetrtics & Gynaecology, MBBS

Gynaecologist•Mumbai
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Dear lybrate-user, generally nothing happens. However since the anxiety has creeped in & 100% safety cannot be guaranteed you may go for termination.
Answered 10 years ago
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MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad
You are on right treatment except addition of combutol which is sometime avoided in occular tb because of side effect on optic nerve. Kindly note all tb drugs are taken as per wt and empty stomach.
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MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad
Treatment of PTB is usauly by 4 drugs and dose is calculated on weight basis.As you are diabetic,your intensive phage should have been for 3 months and not for 1 month and also maintenance phage of ATT should be of 6 month,so total of 9 month treatment has to be taken. You should have periodic xray chest, sputum AFB and liver function test done.Your diabetic should be under control ,otherwise all treatment will be waste.
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Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, MBB...read more

General Physician•Delhi
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Please follow anti tubercular treatment as scheduled. But all of anti tb medicines are toxic to liver specially r cinex, therefore need to do liver function tests every month or earlier if some changes like loss of appetite / jaundice symptoms felt. We advise liver toxic food like fats & other heavy medicines known to be toxic to liver and kidneys. Atovas is used to lower cholesterol but fats are not given to patients on treatment for tb, emphasis is on high carbs & more simple proteins. There i...more
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