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TB dedect, on medicine from last 2 month
TB dedicated in the month of Feb (24th) and taking medicine AKT 4 from 1st March and today visited for monthly check up and doctor has changed the medicine AKT 4 to RCinex (450+300)and Mycobutol 1000 without any test.
He also told us TB is not spread if we had taken 15 day medicine and patient can do normal work.
Plt suggest.
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We have to stop pyrazinamide after two months. It's att protocol.
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Dr. Aditya Parihar
Pulmonologist
22 yrs exp
Nagpur
Yes your doctor is given you correct medication.
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Complete the DOTS course for whole Six months.
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Eat healthy and be TB free soon .
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Dr. Varunn M D
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Coimbatore
Hi.. From the details provided I understand that you have been diagnosed with TB and have completed 2 months of TB medicines.
1)As per standards, the total duration of TB treatment would be 6 months - 2 months of AKT4, followed by 4 months of Rcinex+Mycobutol. Unless there is a clinical worsening, there is no need for a full check up at the end of 2 months.
2) The chances of infectivity (spreading the disease) reduces once the treatment is taken for a minimum of 15 days. But this doesn’t mean that the disease is cured. You still have to complete the 6 months course. After this, the doctor has to certify that the treatment can be stopped.
As you have taken 2 months of treatment, the chances of spreading to others is almost nil. So you can resume your normal activities.
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Follow the advice of your treating physician
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi. I understand your concern s. Akt 4 has to be given for a minimum of 2 months and later changed. Consult a pulmonologist for the same
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