HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

question-icon

Headache, Dizziness, Body Ache. Diagnosed With Typhoid, Malaria, TB. Suggest Medication

default
Posted on Thu, 25 Apr 2013
Question: my father has been sick for long time and some local doctors said he has Typhoid, malaria and TB. he chronic body itching, headache, dizzines, continuous ache. what type of medication to buy for him and can buy them at any pharmacy?
doctor
Answered by Dr. Hema Yadav (2 hours later)
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Your fathers symptoms are not very suggestive of typhoid or malaria which are infections which present mainly as persistent pain and gastrointestinal symptoms .Tuberculosis on the other hand is a chronic infection and can have varying presentations depending on the organ involved like headaches , dizziness etc in neurological tuberculosis .
The treatment for all three are different and is as follows ,
1. Typhoid : antibiotics like Ofloxacin , cefpodoxime or azithromycin usually as a course of 10-14 days.
2. Malaria : antimalarials like Chloroquine or Artemether etc usually for a course of 3-5 days .
3. Tuberculosis : the treatment consists of multi drug combinations known as anti Kochs treatment ( AKT ) for a course of 6-9 months ( daily and long treatment however curable ).
But if a person has multiple infections like these it's very likely that the person is either having immunodeficiency or the diagnosis is not confirmed.
At present it's not advisable to start medicines for all the three infections without confirming the diagnosis . Once it's confirmed the medicines are available at pharmacy but as per doctors prescription .
If the local doctors have carried out any tests kindly upload the reports so that I can advise you accordingly . If not then its best to ask your father to get evaluated by a Infectious disease specialist or a XXXXXXX medicine specialist physician to confirm the diagnosis and start treatment accordingly .
Hope I have answered your query.
Please let me know if you have any further queries.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
doctor
Answered by
Dr.
Dr. Hema Yadav

Pediatrician, Infectious Diseases

Practicing since :2005

Answered : 1528 Questions

premium_optimized

The User accepted the expert's answer

Share on

Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties

159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM Blog Questions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction
Headache, Dizziness, Body Ache. Diagnosed With Typhoid, Malaria, TB. Suggest Medication

Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Your fathers symptoms are not very suggestive of typhoid or malaria which are infections which present mainly as persistent pain and gastrointestinal symptoms .Tuberculosis on the other hand is a chronic infection and can have varying presentations depending on the organ involved like headaches , dizziness etc in neurological tuberculosis .
The treatment for all three are different and is as follows ,
1. Typhoid : antibiotics like Ofloxacin , cefpodoxime or azithromycin usually as a course of 10-14 days.
2. Malaria : antimalarials like Chloroquine or Artemether etc usually for a course of 3-5 days .
3. Tuberculosis : the treatment consists of multi drug combinations known as anti Kochs treatment ( AKT ) for a course of 6-9 months ( daily and long treatment however curable ).
But if a person has multiple infections like these it's very likely that the person is either having immunodeficiency or the diagnosis is not confirmed.
At present it's not advisable to start medicines for all the three infections without confirming the diagnosis . Once it's confirmed the medicines are available at pharmacy but as per doctors prescription .
If the local doctors have carried out any tests kindly upload the reports so that I can advise you accordingly . If not then its best to ask your father to get evaluated by a Infectious disease specialist or a XXXXXXX medicine specialist physician to confirm the diagnosis and start treatment accordingly .
Hope I have answered your query.
Please let me know if you have any further queries.
Regards