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How Can Drugs' Effectiveness Be Detected While On Anti Tubular Lymphadenitis Treatment?

Posted on Thu, 9 Feb 2017

Question: sir as iam going anti tubular lymphadentis treatment for past two and half months . till date I have taken medicine I have no side effects except tension that whether my medications are working or not how can I test myself that my medications are working properly.my lymph node is regressed in second month after that also I continued my medications as per doctor.can based on LFT report we can consider the medicines are regularly being taken or absorbed by body.

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (54 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You should continue the treatment.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Anti tuberculosis treatment has to be taken as adviced by your doctor. You should not stop on your own.
As the lymph node size has decreased,the drugs are effective.
You can get LFT and exclude liver injury.LFT is not an indicator for Anti tuberculosis drugs.
I have seen many patients who stopped before the completion of the treatment and developed resistance to routine drugs.These are very difficult to manage.
Please do not stop medicine even though you feel very better.
Minimum side effects will be there for any drug.But,you should see the benefits instead of risks.As you are not having any side effects till now,you need not expect in future too.
Nothing to worry.
Hope I answered your query.If you have any questions, I will clarify further.
Wish you good health.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (39 minutes later)

sir I am continuing the medicine for six month course only I have two query please clarify.
1)one day after taking medicine I found that my urine is not very much yellowish got confused that I have not taken medicine but after calculations my doubt clarified and total purchase and consumption both matched.
2)during the second month completion also I got confused after taking medicine on seeing the medicine strip I took the medicine but confused and then done the calculations which again set to be right. now can you explain why in first case the urine color was not so much in yellowish which is used to be normally.
in second case it is haunting me that I may missed the required dose for that day.so please help
3) if in a strip a tablet is just little bit open can that medicine be taken

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The colour of secretions may be normal .

Detailed Answer:
Hi
1.Colour of secretions,Urine can be normal sometimes.If you have taken plenty of liquids,the urine will become dilute and the thick colour may not be seen.
2.It doesn't matter if you skip a single day dose.
3.Efficacy of the drug will not be decreased even if the tablet is exposed .You can take it.
Wish you good health
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (17 hours later)

sir can we swallow two tablets at once as per our convineance

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can I know the name of the tablets?

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Please let me know the names of tablets.What was the usual dose and time of the tablets prescribed by the doctor.Then,I can clarify.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (28 minutes later)

sir Akurit 4 ,four tablets at a time

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You should take one tablet at a time

Detailed Answer:
Hi
You should take one tablet at a time.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (16 minutes later)

sir is taking two tablets at a time out of four and in next sweep another two tablets is OK,will it effect my treatment

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You should take 4 tablets at a time.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
You should take 4 tablets,one after other,at a time as per literature.
The effectiveness cannot be predicted if the routine schedule is deviated.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (13 minutes later)

sir sorry to ask you repeatedly I am taking four tablets at a time as per literature only my query is instead of taking four tablets one by one I am taking two tablets at once and next two tablets in the same time in another row. is it OK or it is wrong

Answered by Dr. Hari Charan Perigela (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can take 2 tablets at once.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
You can take 2 tablets once followed by 2 tablets at a time.
Nothing to worry.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng