Hello my name is kajal sharma, one month back I was diagnosed with tuberculosis which is outside lungs. I have a big lymph node with pus in this in my neck area. Doctor recommended me tablet ripe fd for tb treatment. This tablet includes all the 4 main salts in addition with vit b6. Dosage are isoniazid (150), pyrazinamide (750), ethambutol (400), rifampicin (225) pyridoxine 10 mg. Please tell me is it the right dose and treatment i'm getting right now. My size of lymph node and it's pain is increasing. Please help.

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Dr. Abhijeet SinghPulmonologist16yrs exp

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Hi… 3 tablets of ripe fd kit should be taken together in fasting state as per your body weight … otherwise you can switch to akurit 4 4 tablets all before breakfast… look for paradoxical phenomenon or drug resistance…if it is paradoxical phenomenon need to add oral steroids in tapering doses along with anti tuberculosis medications… better consult chest physician nearby. Get genexpert from lymph node aspirate. Get complete pus drainage.

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