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Suffering With Lung TB, Given AKT-4 With Streptomycin Injection. Suggest?
Question: My daughter is suffering with lung TB doctor has given her AKT-4 for three months with streptomycin injection twice in a week.how long she has to take AKT-4.
Brief Answer:
For 8 months.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX
Thanks for writing to us.
I understand your concern.
Since your daughter is taking combination of 5 drugs that is
isoniazid,rifampcin.ethambutol.pyrazanamide and streptomycin she must be
treated under category 2.
Regime which is followed in this is;
-for 2 months AKT4 and streptomycin.
-for 1 month AKT4.
-for 5 months combination of isoniazid,rifampcin and ethambutol.
Hope I have answered your query,if you have any othe question I would be glad to help.
Wishing your child good health.
God bless..
For 8 months.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX
Thanks for writing to us.
I understand your concern.
Since your daughter is taking combination of 5 drugs that is
isoniazid,rifampcin.ethambutol.pyrazanamide and streptomycin she must be
treated under category 2.
Regime which is followed in this is;
-for 2 months AKT4 and streptomycin.
-for 1 month AKT4.
-for 5 months combination of isoniazid,rifampcin and ethambutol.
Hope I have answered your query,if you have any othe question I would be glad to help.
Wishing your child good health.
God bless..
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