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Any Suggestion For Tuberculosis?

My daughter is 23 years old. She was having long period influenza. Now she is feeling pain in neck right part. According to ENT there are 12 small glands/nodes/lymphats at her right neck. The doctor suspects tubercular. FNAC test has been given. Heaglobin is 8. She is very thin, please suggests suitable remedy.
Mon, 14 Apr 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

As your daughter is known to have extra pulmonary tuberculosis like TB Lymphadenitis it has been classified as Cat I under RNTCP guidelines.

The treatment for this Cat includes intensive phase of 2 months with drugs like rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethamabutol, the treatment should be taken on alternate days.

This should be followed by continous treatment for 4 months with drugs rifampicin and isoniazid on alternate days.

These medications will improve your daughter condition.
Thank you.
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Any Suggestion For Tuberculosis?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, As your daughter is known to have extra pulmonary tuberculosis like TB Lymphadenitis it has been classified as Cat I under RNTCP guidelines. The treatment for this Cat includes intensive phase of 2 months with drugs like rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethamabutol, the treatment should be taken on alternate days. This should be followed by continous treatment for 4 months with drugs rifampicin and isoniazid on alternate days. These medications will improve your daughter condition. Thank you.