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Can One Expect Tremendous Loss Of Appetite Under TB Medication ?
Can one expect tremendous loss of appetite under TB medication ?
Hi My mother has Pleural effusion and has been advised TB medication, the thing is she also has Frontal Temporal Dementia and Parkinson - ism. It has been 10 days since we started the medication and we find there is tremendous loss of appetite and she barely is eating anything is this an area of concern. - would help to know if this is an acceptable part of the medication ?
Hi My mother has Pleural effusion and has been advised TB medication, the thing is she also has Frontal Temporal Dementia and Parkinson - ism. It has been 10 days since we started the medication and we find there is tremendous loss of appetite and she barely is eating anything is this an area of concern. - would help to know if this is an acceptable part of the medication ?
Fri, 18 Feb 2011
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Dr. Ashish Nikhare,
Pulmonologist's Response
Pulmonologist's Response
You have to give her 50 mg Pyridoxine and 1500 mcg Methylcobalamine daily for 3 months along with Anti - TB drugs.
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