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I am 46, currently on medications for mtb (low level) medicine :rifampicin 600 mg ethambutol 1000 mg pyrazinamide 1500 mg isoniazid 300 mg benadon 40 mg I am taking the medication daily since 45 days, and daily at same time. I just want to know how many months does it take for the tb to heal.
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Minimum 6 months and depends upon clinical status.
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Course for drug sensitive tb is 6 months 2 months of 4 drugs as per weight - hrze and 4 months of 3 dugs as per weight - hre in some situations the course maybe extended by your treating tb specialist.
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Two months intensive phase and 4 months maintenance phase.
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