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Elevated SGOT, SGPT Levels. Taking Antihypertensive Medication. Diagnosed With TBM. Stop The Medication?
MY MOM IS ON RIFAMPICIN 300MG,ISONIAZIDEMG300,ETAMBUTOL600MG,RAMIPRIL5MG,METAPROLOL 12-5MG SHE IS 70 YRS OLD AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS TBM 1MONTH BACK,SHE WAS ALREADY ON ANTIHYPERTENSIVE FOR SEVERAL YEARS........... SHE IS TOTALLY BED RIDDEN......NO IMPROVEMENT.YESTEDAY WE DID HER LIVER FUNCTION EST WHISH SHOWS ELEVATED SGOT , SGPT AND GGTP-160 BILIRUBIN IS NORMAL PROETIEN LEVEL IS ALSO NORMAL.SHOULD WE STOP ATT?
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Hi
ATT should not be stopped abruptly.
Please consult the doctor who started ATT,show him the latest Liver function tests report and proceed.
She may be given alternate TB drugs which has no action over the Liver.
Wish her good health
Regards
ATT should not be stopped abruptly.
Please consult the doctor who started ATT,show him the latest Liver function tests report and proceed.
She may be given alternate TB drugs which has no action over the Liver.
Wish her good health
Regards
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Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Antituberculous drugs may cause hepatotoxicity so it can bring change in LFT reading. Level of toxicity is judged by level of SGOT and SGPT. For example when the these levels are increased to five to ten times the normal, the toxicity is considered moderate.
I advise you to visit your doctor and let him evaluate the situation. sometimes some drugs need to be stoped or replaced by other drugs. For example Isoniazid and rifampicin can be stopped and put on ethambutol and ciprofloxacin. LFTs will be repeated to see recovery or damage. But doctor needs to asses LFT levels first.
Hope it heps.
Take Care!
Thanks for your query.
Antituberculous drugs may cause hepatotoxicity so it can bring change in LFT reading. Level of toxicity is judged by level of SGOT and SGPT. For example when the these levels are increased to five to ten times the normal, the toxicity is considered moderate.
I advise you to visit your doctor and let him evaluate the situation. sometimes some drugs need to be stoped or replaced by other drugs. For example Isoniazid and rifampicin can be stopped and put on ethambutol and ciprofloxacin. LFTs will be repeated to see recovery or damage. But doctor needs to asses LFT levels first.
Hope it heps.
Take Care!
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