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Can I Take Zenflox 400mg For 3 Months Then Reduce It To 200 Mg For Lymph Node TB ?
Dear Sir..I had been diagnosed lymph node TB under back of my neck. I am on ATT since last 3 months. My doctor has given me zenflox 400 since beginning alongwith other regular first line antibiotics . My query is abount zenflox. It is okay to take zenflox for 3month with first line anitbiotics.Am i into right path of medicines.?? Now doctor has reduced dosage of zenflox from 400 mg to 200mg. Pls guide
Tue, 2 Apr 2013
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Any type of TB should not be treated with a single antitubercular drug. and especially beware of ofloxacin, it is a reserved drug for multi drug resistant tb...never to be used singly....
Proven new case of TB should be given full course of cat 1 anti tubercular treatment which includes isoniazide(H), rifampicin(R), pyrazinamide(Z), ethambutol(E)...with a regimen of two months of HRZE and four months of HR....thats all....
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Any type of TB should not be treated with a single antitubercular drug. and especially beware of ofloxacin, it is a reserved drug for multi drug resistant tb...never to be used singly....
Proven new case of TB should be given full course of cat 1 anti tubercular treatment which includes isoniazide(H), rifampicin(R), pyrazinamide(Z), ethambutol(E)...with a regimen of two months of HRZE and four months of HR....thats all....
best wishes
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Hello.Welcome to HCM forum.Normally only anti tubercular drugs are enough for treatment.your doctor must be having some reasons to give oofloxacin to you.In case of any query you consult your treating doctor.Thanks and good luck.
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the choice depends on the sensitivity of the bacilli to the drugs and to which they are resistant. The doctor would have chosen it based on your symptoms and the report from the lab. Hence i would advise you to follow the treatment as per the prescription. If your symptoms worsen or you have any new symptom contact your doctor immediately. I hope i have answered your query. Take care
the choice depends on the sensitivity of the bacilli to the drugs and to which they are resistant. The doctor would have chosen it based on your symptoms and the report from the lab. Hence i would advise you to follow the treatment as per the prescription. If your symptoms worsen or you have any new symptom contact your doctor immediately. I hope i have answered your query. Take care
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