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How Is The HRZ Pedia Kit Administered?

How do i administer the hrz pedia kit? Can it be taken one after the other or i need to wait for few minutes interval before i administer the other? Is it best to be taken in the morning before meal or in the evening before bedtime? What are the side effects? Is it normal that my kid cannot sleep immediately whenever she takes the med in the evening she cant sleep. Right now shes still awake and its already 3:30am
Fri, 28 Aug 2015
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Hi & Welcome to HCM.
Sorry to know that your daughter has TB, I appreciate your concern for your beloved daughter.

HRZ Pedia Kit (Isoniazid with Pyridoxine, Rifampicin & Pyrazinamide) is one of the best regimen used in the initial phase of treatment of TB.

The entire kit should be administered at once on empty stomach to ensure adequate absorption from the intestines preferably in the morning before meals.

Generally the kit is well tolerated by most of the children however it may cause HARMLESS orange red discoloration of the urine, saliva or tears, pain abdomen, vomiting, flu like features.

She should be carefully monitored for the development of right upper abdominal pain, fever, jaundice, etc. In that case she should be examined by her treating pedia doctor either to stop the medications and to use alternate kits.

Regarding her sleep disturbances, nothing worry, it they persist let her pedia doctor to evaluate the conditions.

Hope to have answered your query.
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How Is The HRZ Pedia Kit Administered?

Hi & Welcome to HCM. Sorry to know that your daughter has TB, I appreciate your concern for your beloved daughter. HRZ Pedia Kit (Isoniazid with Pyridoxine, Rifampicin & Pyrazinamide) is one of the best regimen used in the initial phase of treatment of TB. The entire kit should be administered at once on empty stomach to ensure adequate absorption from the intestines preferably in the morning before meals. Generally the kit is well tolerated by most of the children however it may cause HARMLESS orange red discoloration of the urine, saliva or tears, pain abdomen, vomiting, flu like features. She should be carefully monitored for the development of right upper abdominal pain, fever, jaundice, etc. In that case she should be examined by her treating pedia doctor either to stop the medications and to use alternate kits. Regarding her sleep disturbances, nothing worry, it they persist let her pedia doctor to evaluate the conditions. Hope to have answered your query.