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Suggest Medication For Tuberculosis
A lady of 60 is diagnosed TB+Liver trouble. The doctor prescribe 15days medicine for Liver 1st and then to start with TB medicines. The medicines seems not been working. Face+Belly+Hands+Foot have started swelling. This condition is the 1st 15days where TB medicines are not yet administrated. What is your advise please ? also the weight was 35 before 10 days and now with swelling is 38kgs.
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
Hello and thanks you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein and I will try to help you as much as I can with my answer.
You should have therapy with Rifampicin which is the most efficient antituberculitic agent. However,some types are resistant to all antibiotics and treatment may be very challenging.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
You should have therapy with Rifampicin which is the most efficient antituberculitic agent. However,some types are resistant to all antibiotics and treatment may be very challenging.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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