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Chronic Rheumatic Fever, Taking Penidure La 12, Having Back Pain, Swollen Ankle, Non Hemolytic Streptococcus. Can Take Penidure? Suggestion?
I have chronic rheumatic fever since i was 12 years old. Now I am 37. I am taking regularly penidure LA 12. Now I am suffering from back pain, severe hip pain , ankle pain and knee pain . there is swelling of ankle and knees. I had done HLA B27 test and it was found positive while ACCP was negative. CRP was positive ASO negative ESR 35. CBC normal. I had also did culture of throat swab and non hemolytic streptococcus was found which shows resistant to several antibiotics like penicillin, erythromycin but sensitive to vancomycin and levofloxacilin. I am taking diclofenac sodium 50 mg now. so should i take penidure and how can i get relief from pain. kindly suggest me
Fri, 28 Mar 2014
Dear Madam,
You will need DMARDS or biological drugs like infliximab for this condition . You can take inj. penidura with it .
Dr. Shruti
You will need DMARDS or biological drugs like infliximab for this condition . You can take inj. penidura with it .
Dr. Shruti
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