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Dear Sir/Madam, My is sister 14y old suffering from pulmonary TB, Doctor prescribed her forecox 150mg (2 tab) morning empty stomach .She is taking medicine from last 10 days. But having low grade fever and few time vomiting also. please advice me about medicne and fever ,vomiting. Thanks
For tuberculosis, there should be multiple medications which prevent recurrence and works synergistically. Treatment depends on which category you are Cat 1 6 months a medical prescription Cat 2 8 months and mainly four drugs haze for Cat 1 and streptomycin for Cat 2. These drugs in starting can cause gastrointestinal disturbance and each has a specific side effect like isoniazid is hepatotoxic pyrazinamide cause hyperuricemia with joint pain rifampicin cause orange coloration of urine and ethambutol cause an ophthalmic problem.
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How Can Pulmonary TB Be Treated?
Hello, For tuberculosis, there should be multiple medications which prevent recurrence and works synergistically. Treatment depends on which category you are Cat 1 6 months a medical prescription Cat 2 8 months and mainly four drugs haze for Cat 1 and streptomycin for Cat 2. These drugs in starting can cause gastrointestinal disturbance and each has a specific side effect like isoniazid is hepatotoxic pyrazinamide cause hyperuricemia with joint pain rifampicin cause orange coloration of urine and ethambutol cause an ophthalmic problem. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani