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How Long Does Akt-4 Take To Treat Tuberculosis?
Hi, I have a cough for tow month? And tested result for SPUTUM AFB for 3 days. The result come Not seen. But CXR revealed that I have some patchy in Right Lung. The doctor says, it is TB. He gave me Akwit-4 and some vitamin for treatment. Please, answer me that how many days does I need for this treatment and it is dangerous. I have to finish my master degree in computer studies in USA. I am afraid that my medicine check up will cancel this.Please let me know the time and it is really PTB.
Fri, 20 Mar 2015
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tubercular bacteria is a intracellular oraganism require long time to cure .
minimum duration of treatment is 6 month but can beincerased up to 1 year depend upon your test rresult during subsequent month .
I suggest you to take medicine regularly without any break otherwise it will further increase duration of treatment.
things goes in your favour is in your case bacteria not found on smear microscopy suggest disease is not extensive so if you take treatment regularly will get cure early.
hope you are satisfied with my answer . feel free to communicate if any query .
regards,
Dr.Manish Purohit
Infectious disease specialist
tubercular bacteria is a intracellular oraganism require long time to cure .
minimum duration of treatment is 6 month but can beincerased up to 1 year depend upon your test rresult during subsequent month .
I suggest you to take medicine regularly without any break otherwise it will further increase duration of treatment.
things goes in your favour is in your case bacteria not found on smear microscopy suggest disease is not extensive so if you take treatment regularly will get cure early.
hope you are satisfied with my answer . feel free to communicate if any query .
regards,
Dr.Manish Purohit
Infectious disease specialist
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