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Pulmonary tuberculosis
I am suffering from Pulmonary tb
AFB - negative
Rif- xpert sputum test -negative
Bal fluid test- MTB detected very low
Intially I was put on Akurit 4 but it caused problem on liver..
Than
Levofloxacin 1000 mg per day
RIFAMPICIN 600- per day
Ethambutol -1200-per day
PYRODOXINE 10- one tab per day
After taking again lft increased..
ALT-823
AFT-408
Now they stopped -rifamcipin.
Now they put me in
Clofazimine 100-once daily
Ethambutol 1200-once daily
Levofloxacin 1000-once daily
PYRODOXINE 10-one daily..
They have not given any liver supporting..
Plz let me know whether this combination will cure me fully and for how much duration i will have to continue treatment?
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No Clofazimine is not given . Kindly book proper online comsultation for proper TB treatment.
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Due to toxicity the drugs are changed.
Consult a Government tertiary care hospital for best help.
Take Treatment under Government NTEP program.
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Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history and reports
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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same
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Did u check lft after taking clofazamine
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Dr. Korat Satish
Pulmonologist
5 yrs exp
Delhi
mostly they have to stop clofazamine and can take tab utsocol 300mg tds for liver issue
can take inj streptomycin Intramuscular in place of clofazamine and follow up with lft reports
once lft is better reintroduction of hrz will be recquire
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl consult govt tb centre for proper Evaluation and treatment, which is best now under Ntep programme.
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Dr. Shruti Jain
Pulmonologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
clofazimine should be replaced by streptomycin .. completely the liver toxic drugs should be stopped then after lft is normalised then they should be introduced . duration depends on drugs which can be used
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
9 yrs exp
Begusarai
kindly consult..need proper history..need to know basis of clofazimine initiation
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