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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Neck And Chest When Suffering From TB
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Wed, 27 Aug 2014
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Wed, 27 Aug 2014
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Question : Hello sir good mrng
My wife age is 24 yrs and she is suffering from TB and she take medicine AK4 for two month. Doc suggested AK4 continued for 6 month. Plz guide me how to take this drugs. Her HB level is 11.00. Fluid is shwon in X rays left side chest. Latest test report is esr= 24, wbc =6400 cumm, neutrophils= 70%, monocytes = 02%, lymphocytes =25%, platelets = 356000cumm, pvc = 37%, Tlc = 7500 ch. Now pain in neck and chest left side.
My wife age is 24 yrs and she is suffering from TB and she take medicine AK4 for two month. Doc suggested AK4 continued for 6 month. Plz guide me how to take this drugs. Her HB level is 11.00. Fluid is shwon in X rays left side chest. Latest test report is esr= 24, wbc =6400 cumm, neutrophils= 70%, monocytes = 02%, lymphocytes =25%, platelets = 356000cumm, pvc = 37%, Tlc = 7500 ch. Now pain in neck and chest left side.
Brief Answer:
pleural effusion
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
welcome to health care magic
i consider that your reference is to AKT4 and not AK4.
AKT4 is generally used for 2 months.it contains 4 drugs. There after it is changed to 2 drug regime containing Isoniazid and rifampicin only. AKT4 should not be continued for 6 months.
she has to take the drug rifampicin before break fast and all other drugs after breakfast keep in mind that the urine colour changes to orange while she's on these drugs.
chest pain is probably due to the involvement of pleura as is commonly seen in patients with fluid in the lungs.
when the full treatment course is completed she might see the response
All the best
pleural effusion
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
welcome to health care magic
i consider that your reference is to AKT4 and not AK4.
AKT4 is generally used for 2 months.it contains 4 drugs. There after it is changed to 2 drug regime containing Isoniazid and rifampicin only. AKT4 should not be continued for 6 months.
she has to take the drug rifampicin before break fast and all other drugs after breakfast keep in mind that the urine colour changes to orange while she's on these drugs.
chest pain is probably due to the involvement of pleura as is commonly seen in patients with fluid in the lungs.
when the full treatment course is completed she might see the response
All the best
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
My wife continue take AKT4 from two months, can she stop this if yes than plz tell me the specific drug name
Brief Answer:
consult
Detailed Answer:
hi
treatment of tuberculosis depends on the site of involvement. For pleural effusion, AKT4 is used for 2 months and then it is replaced with other drugs for 4 months, if it is category 1 type.
I cannot prescribe the drugs here as they are restricted ones and requires a doctor's signature.
i would suggest you to consult a chest physician to make sure that you are getting correct treatment.
Make sure that she takes the drugs dialy and don't miss even a single dose before your doctor prescribes a new prescription.
All the best.
consult
Detailed Answer:
hi
treatment of tuberculosis depends on the site of involvement. For pleural effusion, AKT4 is used for 2 months and then it is replaced with other drugs for 4 months, if it is category 1 type.
I cannot prescribe the drugs here as they are restricted ones and requires a doctor's signature.
i would suggest you to consult a chest physician to make sure that you are getting correct treatment.
Make sure that she takes the drugs dialy and don't miss even a single dose before your doctor prescribes a new prescription.
All the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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