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Asked for female, 28 years old from Bhagalpur

I was suffering from tuberculosis in lungs and started medicine on 20 June 2017. After 8 months of treatment with rifampicin, Isoniazid etambutal, pyrazinamide, it didn't got cured. Then forecox started with streptomycin from 9th March but then I got lymph note tb, doctor with these medicines only this will go, but the lump is increasing. My cbnaat of cough showing MTB detected low, but Genexpert of lymph is showing MTB detected medium. Both test has rifampicin resistance Not detected. What should be I do. Still forecox with streptomycin is continued. What is the maximum days streptomycin can be continued?

Dr. Mool Chand Gupta95%(37146 ratings)

MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad

In my opinion you are on wrong advise. Forecox is same as rehz and adding only streptomycin to failing treatment is not good. Get culture and sensitivity for afb and add four new anti tb drugs under supervision of respiratory physician.

Asked for male, 33 years old from Lucknow

My child was 2 and half year her weight 11 kg doctor suggest1. 25 tab macox zh kid taken it is safe how many months taken.

Dr. Swati Atish Pagare91%(156 ratings)

MD-Pediatrics, MBBS

Pediatrician•Pune

Hello, macox zh tablet is prescribed to treat tuberculous infection. Its to b taken on empty stomach. You must complete the course advised by your pediatrician ,even if child starts to feel better after starting medicine, for complete cure.

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Asked for male, 21 years old from Indore

Can anyone tell how to. Detect ISONIAZID RESISTANCE for MDR Tb which test is used to detect INH RESISTANCE?

Dr. C. E Prasad91%(1131 ratings)

M.D - Respiratory Medicine

Pulmonologist•Hyderabad

Dear,
There are two common tests
One molecular test in 1 or 2 days result
Another test of microbial culture and drug susceptibility that takes 4-12 weeks.
Both are available in State Govt TB centres free of cost.

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Asked for male, 20 years old from Delhi

Hello doctor, my weight is 43 kg, I am 20 year old. My lungs was infected, my treatment is running & they have provided the medicine forecox, folvite, benadon & hepamerz. Is that right medicine? They are not providing me the time, how much time I need to take these medicines?

Dr. Mool Chand Gupta95%(37146 ratings)

MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad

Forecox is a TB medicine, need to be taken by a microscopically confirmed case of TB , as per weight of patient, 4 drugs for first 2 months and trhree dugs for next 4 months.

Asked for male, 22 years old from Cuttack

I am taking forecox tablet for tb. Yesterday I stepped iron nail on my feet? Can I get TT injection?

Dr. Sajeev Kumar91%(40820 ratings)

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

General Physician•Alappuzha

You can take TT if you have not taken it in the last one year . Even if you have taken , you can take one more injection now if you feel like taking and it will increase the immunity

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Asked for female, 30 years old from Ghaziabad