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Is AKT4 Tablet Right Medicine For Pleural Effusion?

My mother (aged 70) has been diagnosed with Miliary TB of Lungs, Pleural effusion and para aorta lymphadenopathy. She is being treated with the AKT4 tablets. Is this the right treatment for all of the above mentioned ailments and should the people around her take any precautions for prevention of TB spreading?

Tue, 7 Jun 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Your mother is having disseminated tuberculosis.
She is having involvement of more than 1 organ. She is having pulmonary (milliary), pleural (effusion) and lymphnodes (mediastinal) involvement.
Usually treatment remains same for disseminated TB also.
So four drug anti TB treatment consisting rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol is advisable for her.
AKT 4 is having all these four drugs. So her AKT 4 is appropriate for her disease.
For safety office others, better to give her mask so that from coughing, her infection can't not be spread to others.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.
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Is AKT4 Tablet Right Medicine For Pleural Effusion?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Your mother is having disseminated tuberculosis. She is having involvement of more than 1 organ. She is having pulmonary (milliary), pleural (effusion) and lymphnodes (mediastinal) involvement. Usually treatment remains same for disseminated TB also. So four drug anti TB treatment consisting rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol is advisable for her. AKT 4 is having all these four drugs. So her AKT 4 is appropriate for her disease. For safety office others, better to give her mask so that from coughing, her infection can t not be spread to others. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.