Are Rifampin, Isoniazid, Ethambutol, Pyridoxine And Pyrazinamide Intake Recommended For A Diabetic?
My mother is diabetic and his doctor prescribe her rifampin, isoniazid, ethambutol pyridoxine and pyazinamide. Now she tells me when she takes the medication she gets dizzy and her urine is orange red. Should she be taking this medication since she is diabetic? Thank you doc.
The medicines you mentioned are anti tubercular drugs. They have probably been started because she has tuberculosis. They should be continued. Urine turning orange to red is a side effect of rifampicin. It causes no harm as such. In fact all bodily secretions including tears can change colour on rifampicin treatment. The colour reverts back to normal once treatment with rifampicin is stopped.
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Are Rifampin, Isoniazid, Ethambutol, Pyridoxine And Pyrazinamide Intake Recommended For A Diabetic?
The medicines you mentioned are anti tubercular drugs. They have probably been started because she has tuberculosis. They should be continued. Urine turning orange to red is a side effect of rifampicin. It causes no harm as such. In fact all bodily secretions including tears can change colour on rifampicin treatment. The colour reverts back to normal once treatment with rifampicin is stopped.