Joint pain (?drug induced)

2020-11-20 18:40:30
Am under ATT for last 2 months .now am having severe knee and ankle joint pain . is it due to the ATT .can i take pain killer ? nite - pyrazinamide resistance tb .took for two months now stopped
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Joint pain can be due to pyrazinamide. Check uric acid levels
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consult Pulmonologist

Answered2020-11-21 07:19:47

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Pyrazinamide Induced arthralgia, symptoms gets regressed once the drug is stopped,do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation and management

Answered2020-11-20 20:42:24

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Pyrazinamide can cause joint pain that is reversible after stoppage of pyrazinamide
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take online consultation with pulmonologist for more details

Answered2020-11-20 18:43:12

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