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Does Drinking Excessive Amounts Of Water Reduce The Effectiveness Of Anti-TB Medication?

Posted on Thu, 23 Feb 2017

Question: with anti tubercular lymphadentis treatment for past three months I have one query is taking more water(two glass or more) with 4 tablets will make pills tablets ineffective .is there any relation of consuming more water and tablets for effectiveness of treatment.as I know we don't have to consume any food for at least two hours after taking tablets.so please any one explain

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No effect of water intake.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry if you are taking more water. No effect on anti tubercular drug with higher amount of water intake.
It certainly hamper absorption if you take less water but no need to worry if you are taking with more water.
And it is better to take drugs before food for better absorption.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 hours later)

sir is it good that consumption of 4 pills with minimum one glass of water

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, this is good.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, this is fine. Infact you should drink at least 1 glass of water in total when you are taking four tablets. More than 1 glass of water will not cause any problem in absorption.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 hours later)

sir even if we take glass of water in between two hours after taking medicine , will it affects the absorption of tablets

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No, this won't affect absorption.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry as this will not hamper absorption.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (13 minutes later)

sir attaching my x ray reports 1) the x ray report attached in which reticular opacities shown is my first report during starting of my treatment 2) is the report attached with all clear in PA view is taken after three months of treatment please kindly explain both the x ray. and also FNAC report through which I diagnosed tubular lymphadenitis

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I want to know few more things first.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the reports you have attached.
Before answering the questions, I want to know few more things.
So may I ask you few more questions?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 minute later)

yes sir

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
What were symptoms from starting?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
Thanks for your permission.
Please let me know
1. What were your symptoms from starting?
2. Did you have cough, fever, breathlessness, expectoration?
3. Did you have weight loss?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)

1) sir my only symptoms I noticed was swallow lymph node in my left part of my neck
2) I have no cough fever or breathless XXXXXXX
3)no weight loss also my weight before starting treatment was 74 kg after treatment it was 72kg as during first week I was suffered diahrreoa lost some weight.
also my lymph node regressed very much it is almost invisible know.but during third month of my treatment my physician told me to do x-ray PA chest

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry for that x ray findings.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you were not having any respiratory symptoms, no need to worry for chest x ray findings.
Sometimes over reading of chest x ray is done but if patient is asymptomatic then nothing should be done.
Your lymphnode size is also decreased, so treatment is also working.
Can you send me pictures of x ray films?
This would be of great help.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (18 minutes later)

sir please find the attached one is with date.11/11/216 in which shows report came reticular opacities. another is on date:1/02/2017 in which report came all is clear

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry as both x rays are normal.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the reports you have attached.
No need to worry for x ray reports as both films are normal.
Are you a smoker?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 minutes later)

no sir actually earlier worked in power plant where there is lot of dust used to be there.
sir sorry to ask you repeatedly will taking more water with medicine or in between medicine and breakfast will effect my daily treatment or dosage this ghost of taking water is always haunting me

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry for this.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
Don't be sorry as it is my duty to solve all your doubts.
No need to worry for more water intake or water drinking after taking medicines.
Believe me this won't affect the absorption.
May I ask you why you are so much insisting on this?
Has some doctor tola this to you?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)

sir my physician told me not to eat anything after taking Akurit 3 ,4 tablets for at least two hours hence my mind is stuck with that words hence always raising questions even on intake of water (with medicine and after also)

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
He refused for food not for water.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare.
I can understand your concern.
My friend your doctor told you not to eat food, not drink water.
So you can drink water. No harm in it. So remove this from your mind.
Is it clear now?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (23 minutes later)

thank you sir .....can I get your email id for any further queries

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I am giving you my direct link.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I would love to share my mail id but HCM won't allow me.
You can ask HCM to give you my phone number and mail id.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar