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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,,

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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.

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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.

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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.

Asked for male, 20 years old from Hyderabad

Hi Sir, Below mentioned are the tablets given by doctor for the TB HOW LONG SHOULD I USE THESE 4 MEDICINES? I am using since 1 month Isoniazid (H/Inh) with rifampicin (R/Rif) and pyrazinamide (Z/Pza) and ethambutol (E/Emb Please give me reply as soon as possible Thank you.

Dr. Arunesh Kumar91%(203 ratings)

MBBS, MRCP - General Medicine, MRCP Resp...read more

Pulmonologist•Gurgaon

Thanks. Depending on the indication, standard TB treatment is done for seven months with different drug regimen.

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Asked for male, 34 years old from Barmer

My wife take 4 sachet + composition: rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol hydrochloride from last 25 days, during taking tb medicine we got to know that she is pregnant please guide medicine is safe during pregnancy or we need to stop it?

Dr. Gitanjali

MS - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Gynaecologist•Delhi

All the above four medicines can be safely taken during pregnancy, none of them cause any fetal malformations.
You will have to continue these medicines throughout pregnancy. You should be under continuos care of your gynaecologist and physician throughout pregnancy and follow their advice.

Asked for female, 21 years old from Chandigarh

Dr. has given me first line tb drugs (isoniazid rifampicin pyrazinamide and ethambutol) but I did not tell doctor that I breastfeed my baby. Now please dear doctors suggest me can I take these tb drugs in breastfeeding?

Udaya Sureshkumar

M.D - Respiratory medicine / M.D Pulmono...read more

Pulmonologist•Mumbai

You can take the drugs.
Hope you are taking tab pyridoxine (vit b6) 20 mg once with your akt
and your baby shld be on inh prophylaxis for latent tb after pediatric consultation.

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Asked for male, 32 years old from Allahabad

Hi doctor, I have tuberculosis I am taking tablets from past 40 days since I am taking this tablets it started paining stomach the tablets is very hard. Taking this medications tuberculosis isoniazid rifampicin (rifadin, rimactane) ethambutol (myambutol) pyrazinamide.

Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar92%(932 ratings)

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

Pulmonologist•Kolkata

anti-tb drugs are. neither hard or
soft. these are like. any other drgs.Have patience & continue .

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Asked for male, 23 years old from Indore

Can we take levofloxacin tablets ip 500 mg' for tb in addition to government prescribed tablets- rifampicin 150 mg, isoniazid 75 mg, pyrazinamide 400 mg & ethambutol hydrochloride 275 mg tablets ip?(current intake of govt prescribed medicine - 5 tablets)

Dr. C. E Prasad91%(1131 ratings)

M.D - Respiratory Medicine

Pulmonologist•Hyderabad

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.

Asked for female, 46 years old from Chennai