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Sir, I am 21 year old and undergoing treatment for lymph node tuberculosis. At first the doctor told me that I have to take akt-4 for two months and akt-3 for four months but after seeing the tb pcr report he told me to take akt-4 for six months. I wanted to know whether this long duration of akt-4 medication can cause any serious side effects.
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Hi Lybrate-user There is no serious aide effect of taking AKT4 longer. AKT4 when compared to AKT4 has 1 extra MEDICINE. It is called pyrazinamide. This medicine can cause hepatitis in some cases and not all (liver injury but it is temporary and can be treated). Another minor problem is gout related joint pain. None of them are serious and can easily be treated.
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