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Rifampicin Renal Impairment

Premium Questions

Dr. Jasvinder Singh MD

Hi, one of my friend is on ANTI TUBERCULAR TREATMENT SINCE LAST 5 MONTHS.she is nw on rifampicin n isoniazid .my query is can she take alcohol very occasionally.may b one or 2 drinks in one month.is there ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jasvinder Singh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja MD

What does mild cortical thinning in the left kidney mean? What does loss of bilateral renal cortical differentiaion, sign of decreased renal function mean? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Hema Yadav MD

does a sick person diagnosed with TB who is prescripted to take a maintenance drug against TB regularly still needs to take TB shots?....his current medication is rifampicin 150mg, isoniazid 75mg ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hema Yadav ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Sapan J. Pandya MD

hye doctor.. ive been diagnosed of having abdominal tb last month.1st i take all rifampicin , ethambutol ,isoniazid, pyrazinamide in 1 tablet.then i got side effect like fever,my whole body itching ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sapan J. Pandya ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Tulasi Raman.P MD

I am on rifampicin and isoniazid for the treatment of latent tb after taking this medication for one week and four days I discovered I was pregnant. I want to go for surgical termination, I have stop ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tulasi Raman.P ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Sapan J. Pandya MD

rifampicin and isoniazid cause my skin on face super dry and itchy? Can rifampicin and isoniazid cause my skin super dry and rushes, itch occured on my face? pls help ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sapan J. Pandya ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Tejas Shah MD

For how mutch time and in what doses i should take macox plus( rifampicin and isoniazide) after ... rifampicin)? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tejas Shah ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

rifampicin dose has been causing severe itching , last for about 3 hours. What could be causing it? Also is rifampicin a necessary drug for tb treatment. If someone what should I do? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Anshul Varshney MD

I am taking Doxcycline and rifampicin daily for Bartonella. I have Lyme disease and co-infections ... reaction to the Rifampicin? Can Doxcycline and azithromycin together be effectife for treating bartonella?... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

allergy of rifampicin and the doc.said i take those 3 medicine like isoniazid,pyrazinamide and ehtambutol.? it is ok to take those 3 without rifampicin ?? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)