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Are There Any Side Effects Of Taking Rifampicin And Ethambutol?

age 46, weight 49, height 160. i am female,name jackoline. i have rectal cancer. i took preoperative chemoradiation xeloda and 50.4gy. under went low anterior resection. now taking chemo 5fu... i have tuberculosis diagonised during surgery, taking inh,rifampicin and ethambutol. what are the side effects of taking both medications. what is the survival rate for my condition. thanks
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By the description that you have given, i assume that you have stage 3 rectal cancer. The treatment you have received is standard and scientifically correct, except that the chemo drugs you are receiving are inadequate. I would have preferred a 2-3 drug regime rather than a single drug one. For your stage, with complete treatment, the 5 year survival rate is around 65-70%. Taking anti-TB drugs with chemotherapy doesnt cause any increase in side effects of either drugs. The anti-TB drugs have their own side effects which you might feel from time to time.
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Are There Any Side Effects Of Taking Rifampicin And Ethambutol?

By the description that you have given, i assume that you have stage 3 rectal cancer. The treatment you have received is standard and scientifically correct, except that the chemo drugs you are receiving are inadequate. I would have preferred a 2-3 drug regime rather than a single drug one. For your stage, with complete treatment, the 5 year survival rate is around 65-70%. Taking anti-TB drugs with chemotherapy doesnt cause any increase in side effects of either drugs. The anti-TB drugs have their own side effects which you might feel from time to time.