Hi, My cousin is suffering with pleural effusion since 1-2 months he has taken akt 4 but he is not tolerating rifampicin so now we are giving him only ethambutol n isoniazid, planning to start rifampin once lft values get normal .is this correct treatment? please give me some advise.

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