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Asked for male, 21 years old from Chandigarh

How to eat first line tb drugs (rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol)

Dr. Sneha Tirpude87%(26 ratings)

MBBS, MD - Pulmonary Medicine, DNB - Pul...read more

Pulmonologist•Pune

Eat them 2 hrs after a light breakfat, and do not eat anything for 2 hours after the tablets are taken.

20 people found this helpful

Asked for female, 25 years old from Raipur

I am taking anti tb drugs for intestinal tb. I take rifampicin and isoniazid 15 min before breakfast. Is it okay?

Dr. Surendra Kumar Chityala90%(16 ratings)

Diploma in Diabetology, MD - Pulmonary M...read more

Pulmonologist•West Godavari

Yes if you can tolerate and there is no vomiting and nausea the best time to take is before breakfast on empty stomach.

Health Query

One of my acquaintance is using FORECOX tablets Composition: Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide and Ethambutol Hydrochloride Tablets IP Kindly tell me why this medicine is used?

Dr. Pulak Mukherjee91%(13393 ratings)

BHMS

Homeopath•Hooghly

Forecox tablets uses in tuberculos infection,, tuberculosis,, bacterial infection in membrane covering the spinal cord,, bacterial infection in brain also,,also uses in contageous skin disease,, contageous nerve infection,, contageous mucous membrane infection,,

95 people found this helpful

Asked for male, 21 years old from Indore

How many total number drugs is effective in mdr tb treatment if person os resistant to both rifampicin and isoniazid.

Dr. Sajeev Kumar91%(40820 ratings)

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

General Physician•Alappuzha

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

69 people found this helpful

Asked for male, 21 years old from Indore

Hi, Is there any test which can detect both rifampicin. As well as isoniazid resistance for tb? What is the test name which can detect sensitivity for both drugs,?

Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar92%(932 ratings)

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

Pulmonologist•Kolkata

Gene Xpert will diagnose Rifampicin resistance. And it is a surrogate marker of INH resistance. Consult a Pulmonologist with the reports.

29 people found this helpful

Asked for male, 21 years old from Indore

Can someone please tell Me. At present time TB PCR FOR RIF RESISTANCE BY GENEEXPERT. Can detect both rifampicin as well as isoniazid resistance both? How accurate it is in finding mdr tb.

Dr. C. E Prasad91%(1131 ratings)

M.D - Respiratory Medicine

Pulmonologist•Hyderabad

Dear,
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.

37 people found this helpful

Asked for male, 20 years old from Hyderabad

When should I take TB medicine? Before meals or after meals? These are the medicine given by my doctor Isoniazid (H/Inh) with rifampicin (R/Rif) and pyrazinamide (Z/Pza) and ethambutol (E/Emb)

Dr. Amit Jauhari91%(833 ratings)

MD (Physician), MD (Pulmonology)

Pulmonologist•Bareilly

Dear Lybrate user, ATT Medicines can be taken empty stomach or after meals, as best tolerated by you.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.

36 people found this helpful

Asked for male, 27 years old from Gorakhpur

My weight is 48 kg. I am 23 year old. I am taking rifampicin 450 mg. Isoniazid 225 mg Pyrazinamide 1200 mg Ethambutol HCl 825 mg. Is this a right dose.

Dr. Sajeev Kumar91%(40820 ratings)

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

Cardiologist•Alappuzha

You are on correct dose of treatment of TB The four drug regimen and after 2 months you have to step down the medicines in consultation with your doctor.

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