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It is compulsory to take 6 months of complete TB regimen drugs to eradicate and also to prevent future recurrence.
Along with the medicines prescribed by your physician also keep substting good nutritious diet which include citrus fruits (lemon, orange, sweetlime), guava, pomegranate, whole cereals, egg, nuts and good amounts of fluids to improve the immunity to fight against infection.
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multi drug treatment will control the diseaes if uncomplicated in 6 months
treating doctor will decide the duration of treatment
do not stop/skip medicines without doctor's advice
Treatment of TB in children depends on the category of TB to which your nephew belongs. Categorization of TB is done based on the extent of TB involvement.
I will tell you about the treatment details in general
Total duration of the treatment will be 2 months Plus 4 or 6 months.
The first 2 months is called the initial phase. This is aggressive therapy where you will be put on 3-5 drugs depending on the extent of TB involved.
Remaining 4 or 6 months is called continuation phase. This is to kill dormant TB organism in the body.
I share this link with you which will explain to you about Childhood TB in detail
http://www.stoptb.org/wg/dots_expansion/assets/documents/IJTLD_OS_ChildhoodTB_Chapter2.pdf
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TB In 1 Year Old Baby
Hello Nancy Welcome to Healthcare Magic forum. It is compulsory to take 6 months of complete TB regimen drugs to eradicate and also to prevent future recurrence. Along with the medicines prescribed by your physician also keep substting good nutritious diet which include citrus fruits (lemon, orange, sweetlime), guava, pomegranate, whole cereals, egg, nuts and good amounts of fluids to improve the immunity to fight against infection. Dr.Sneha Sama Wellness Clinic