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Question: hello...my bro in law is 34 years old and has a medical history since he was 3 years old ...had fever which went to his brain and thus is a little slow in his daily activities....has some disorder in a nerve in the brain and is on medication (eptoin and folic acid (twice a day) . 10 days back he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and is taking treatment with forecox tablets ((1 in morning and 1 at night after food) and Pan- D (1 in morning and 1 at night before food)and has heamoglobin level of 10.4..therefore was told to take orefor tablets (1 at night) and vitamin B complex tonic..the doc has said that it is just the beginning and no isolation is required.. it will be completely cured. He has also lost 6 kgs in a week(was 55 kgs and now he is 49 kgs)...Just wanted to know is the course of medicine appropriate and will he be completely cured of TB (he is advised to take forecox for nine months)...Kindly advise
Brief Answer:
That depends on the type of tuberculosis
Detailed Answer:
Tuberculosis may affect any organ of the body. And the course of the treatment is guided by the organ affected and the severity. Forecox is available in the form of kit and includes all the essential anti tubercular medicine. Forecox kit may be available in various strengths and once a day dosing may be adequate. It is commonly and appropriate drug prescribed. Please check the strength of your forecox kit and ask your doctor about the once daily regime. Eptoin may decrease the efficacy of the forecox kit so may be changed to some other anti epileptics but you will need to go to your neurologist to get proper evaluation and need to continue you on anti epileptic drugs.
Hope this answers.
That depends on the type of tuberculosis
Detailed Answer:
Tuberculosis may affect any organ of the body. And the course of the treatment is guided by the organ affected and the severity. Forecox is available in the form of kit and includes all the essential anti tubercular medicine. Forecox kit may be available in various strengths and once a day dosing may be adequate. It is commonly and appropriate drug prescribed. Please check the strength of your forecox kit and ask your doctor about the once daily regime. Eptoin may decrease the efficacy of the forecox kit so may be changed to some other anti epileptics but you will need to go to your neurologist to get proper evaluation and need to continue you on anti epileptic drugs.
Hope this answers.
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