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MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad
In most TB cases ,patient need rifampicin, isoniazid and ethambutol sfter 2 months of intensive phase.
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MBBS, DNB(PULMONARY MEDICINE)

Pulmonologist•Indore
Taking 3 drugs only? Not on ethambutol?
Taking all the drugs together has better efficacy than as individual. Take all of them empty stomach.
Asked for male, 24 years old from Mumbai
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MD - Respiratory Medicine

Pulmonologist•Allahabad
No. Kindly wait for few days. And start again. Isoniazid Nd rifampin regime is outdated. At present isoniazid Nd rifampin and ethambutol is considered. Nd infact pyrazinamide has less liver toxicity as compared to rifampin.
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Asked for female, 30 years old from Bangalore
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DNB(Respiratory Diseases), MBBS

Pulmonologist•Jabalpur
Normal tuberculosis (i. E not drug resistant) can be treated along with presence of pregnancy. Not to worry if one has been given rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol and pyrazinamide for treatment of tb along with pregnancy. So no need for abortion but regular consultation with gynaecologist for monitoring fetal well being growth and development is needed.
Asked for female, 80 years old from Thane
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MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad
Tb treatment is for 6 months in most cases. Can assess with xray chest, haemogram, sputum afb and past treatment history whether to continue medicine or not. Need rifampicin, ethambutol and isoniazid combination as maintenance therapy.
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Asked for male, 30 years old from Ghaziabad
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M.D - Respiratory Medicine

Pulmonologist•Hyderabad
Usually alternatives are ethambutol and levofloxacin and streptomycin sometimes only isoniazid without rifampicin is tolerated.
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
Forecox Tablet is used in spinal B successfully if you take the full course of 9 months (or more if needed) and it is a combination of four medicines: Isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol and pyrazinamide which treat tuberculosis. Isoniazid works by preventing the TB bacteria from forming their own protective covering, while rifampicin inactivates a bacterial enzyme (RNA-polymerase) which is required by TB bacteria to make essential proteins and to reproduce. Together, they kill the bacteria and er...more
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