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My Father Is Diagnosed With TB Meningitis. Which Medicine Should Be Used To Treat Accurately?
hi,
my father is diagnosed TB meningitis, its reoccur (1st time he suffered from the same in 1989). present age is 65 yrs, height: 5ft 7in & weight is 60 kg. last 1 week is taking the medicines but still is having headache and nausea all the time, wanted to know what medicine r there to treat accurately?
my father is diagnosed TB meningitis, its reoccur (1st time he suffered from the same in 1989). present age is 65 yrs, height: 5ft 7in & weight is 60 kg. last 1 week is taking the medicines but still is having headache and nausea all the time, wanted to know what medicine r there to treat accurately?
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your father's symptoms and diagnosis.
TB meningitis can be well treated with appropriate medicines. Anti-TB medicines should be used for at least 18 months in cases of TB meningitis.
In the first 4-6 months, four drugs such as isoniazid, rifampin, streptomycin and pyrazinamide are used. After that for the next 12-14 months, three drugs (all except pyrazinamide) are used. In addition, steroids should be used for 4-6 weeks.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your father's symptoms and diagnosis.
TB meningitis can be well treated with appropriate medicines. Anti-TB medicines should be used for at least 18 months in cases of TB meningitis.
In the first 4-6 months, four drugs such as isoniazid, rifampin, streptomycin and pyrazinamide are used. After that for the next 12-14 months, three drugs (all except pyrazinamide) are used. In addition, steroids should be used for 4-6 weeks.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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