
Taking Medicine For TB. Red Dots Appeared On Hands And Face. Looking For Cure

Question: hi sir i am geting red dots on ny hands and face and they disappear after 2-3 days
presently i am taking medicines fir tb.
i have the habit if drinking so i am drinking once in a week
please suggest me wat needs to be taken care at this time
presently i am taking medicines fir tb.
i have the habit if drinking so i am drinking once in a week
please suggest me wat needs to be taken care at this time
Hello.
Thanks for the query.
Red dots appearing and disappearing suggests a drug rash or urticaria. Especially isoniazide is notorious in causing drug rash.
I would like to know the following.
1. Since how long you are taking the medication?
2. Does it occur within a few hours after taking the medication?
3. Is there any itching or pain in the lesions?
Please answer the above so I can help you better.
Thank you
Thanks for the query.
Red dots appearing and disappearing suggests a drug rash or urticaria. Especially isoniazide is notorious in causing drug rash.
I would like to know the following.
1. Since how long you are taking the medication?
2. Does it occur within a few hours after taking the medication?
3. Is there any itching or pain in the lesions?
Please answer the above so I can help you better.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E


hi
i am taking medicine from last 7 months
i dont have any pain or itching
i am getting these dots from past 1 month it occurs after i take medicine
thanks, XXXXXXX
i am taking medicine from last 7 months
i dont have any pain or itching
i am getting these dots from past 1 month it occurs after i take medicine
thanks, XXXXXXX
Hello,
Thanks for the follow up.
Dont worry it might be a simple drug reaction. Usually the rash appear within a few days but they may appear even later, as in your case. Anti tuberculosis therapy cannot be stopped on the basis of just few rashes.
According to protocol you might have to take this treatment for another one month. Once the treatment is stopped you will get relieved of these rashes. So just continue with the treatment.
Thank you.
Thanks for the follow up.
Dont worry it might be a simple drug reaction. Usually the rash appear within a few days but they may appear even later, as in your case. Anti tuberculosis therapy cannot be stopped on the basis of just few rashes.
According to protocol you might have to take this treatment for another one month. Once the treatment is stopped you will get relieved of these rashes. So just continue with the treatment.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


hi
thanks for this sir
just one more small query i have the habit of drinking so will it cause any problen while i am taking these drugs
tahnks, XXXXXXX
thanks for this sir
just one more small query i have the habit of drinking so will it cause any problen while i am taking these drugs
tahnks, XXXXXXX
Hi XXXXXXX
Rifampicin which is one of you medicines has interaction with alcohol.
Although you might have taken alcohol for these many days.
I would suggest you to stop it for another one month till the time you are on treatment.
Thank you
Rifampicin which is one of you medicines has interaction with alcohol.
Although you might have taken alcohol for these many days.
I would suggest you to stop it for another one month till the time you are on treatment.
Thank you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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