ISOTOL 800MG TABLET Health Feed

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

Do a rapid antigen test for covid it's difficult to tell only by symptoms and not even seeing the patient can consult me in private if you want.

Yes
the policy is to add 2 new drugs if required
consult a specialist in tb since you intend to add only levofloxacin to already effective medication.

I will suggest you to do usg chest and bronchoscopy! tb may be a possibility. But diagnosis is not so easy. When nothing is detected, treatment is based on clinical findings!

Increase dose of ethambutol to 1000 mg if no side effects to it.
Can also increase dose of rifampicin to 500 mg (50 mg in form of syp).
If tolerated pza can also be increased to 1500 mg .kindly confirm with your doctor as side effects are common with att.

Two months intensive phase and 4 months maintenance phase.

The outcome is totally unpredictable.It varies from case to case .Most important is immediate stoppage of ethambutol. Rest are non-specific eg vitamins etc.

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.

Pulmonologist altered regimen and added levofloxacin because you had liver side effects with pyrazinamide which was stopped
the standard regimen of rifampicin isoniazid ethambutol pyrazinamide is a guideline with exception when necessary
it is not an inviolable dictate
still in doubt consult pulmonologist at nationaltb institute bangalore malleswaram.

your fever is almost under controll means medicine has started working. If you show good response to treatment why go for vsensitivity test, if no response to above drugs then next step will be taken, take above medicine with a single day miss and take good nutritious diet with milk, egg, fruits and vegetables good luck.