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Hi my cousin suffering from TB and was taking medicines for last 6 months starting 2 months she was given 5 tablets after completion of 2 months we had seen a lot of improvement in her then when we again took her to doc and he reduced the tablets to 2 tablets after taking these for two months when she was examined her lungs xray shows no improvement and she lost 2 kg of weight also then doc has changed her tablets and given her Anti TB schedule 2 and she completed 1 month having this today but we are worried since having 4 months of medication there was no improvements in her reports are we following right treatment ?
If the compliance has been good, she should have improved by now. Please show her to a specialty of pulmonary medicine for revision of drugs and doses and to exclude the possibility of drug resistance.
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Dr AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
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Hi, If the compliance has been good, she should have improved by now. Please show her to a specialty of pulmonary medicine for revision of drugs and doses and to exclude the possibility of drug resistance. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician