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Have Pleural Effusion, Told Due To TB Given R-cinex, Ethambutol, Pyrazinamide, Bplex Forte. Bplex Forte Reduces Immunity?

I have been suffereing with Pleural effusion, doc told me it is due to TB and prescribed following meds after exmaining x ray, sonography and CT scan of chest:

1. r-cinex (once in a day before breakfast)
2. Ethambutol (once in evening)
3. Pyrazinamide (twice in a day)
4. Bplex forte - once in a day

All for two months and told me to come after 2 months for review checkup with xray and some blood tests like ESR etc.

My question is why doc prescribed me Bplex forte for such long period i.e. 2 months, as per my info Bplex is not for longer duration as it reduces immunity of body.
Fri, 19 Apr 2013
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Internal Medicine Specialist 's  Response
hi
you are a patient of LUNG TB WITH EFFUSION
YOU ARE GIVEN B PLEX TILL YOUR FULL TB COURSE 6-9 MONTHS
ISONIAZID INDUCED PSYCOSIS AND NEUROPATHY (NERVE DAMAGE) IS PREVENTED BY B PLEX AS IT CONTAIN PYRIDOXINE (VIT 6) ....SO CONTINUE TAKING B PLEX... ITS GOOD FOR YOU AS MULTIVITAMINS
DONT WORRY ABOUT YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM WITH B PLEX...AS IT HAS NO LINK...RATHER IT WILL INCREASE YOUR IMMUNITY
TAKE CARE
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General Surgeon Dr. Hari Charan Perigela's  Response
Hi
It is routine to prescribe B complex tablet with Anti tuberculous drugs.
B plex forte does not reduce immunity of the body.
As most of the Anti TB drugs cause One of the B complex vitamin deficiency,B plex forte is precribed.
If the pleural effusion is more,please get it removed by aspiration or tube drainage
Nothing to worry.
Continue the drug
Wish you good health
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Have Pleural Effusion, Told Due To TB Given R-cinex, Ethambutol, Pyrazinamide, Bplex Forte. Bplex Forte Reduces Immunity?

hi you are a patient of LUNG TB WITH EFFUSION YOU ARE GIVEN B PLEX TILL YOUR FULL TB COURSE 6-9 MONTHS ISONIAZID INDUCED PSYCOSIS AND NEUROPATHY (NERVE DAMAGE) IS PREVENTED BY B PLEX AS IT CONTAIN PYRIDOXINE (VIT 6) ....SO CONTINUE TAKING B PLEX... ITS GOOD FOR YOU AS MULTIVITAMINS DONT WORRY ABOUT YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM WITH B PLEX...AS IT HAS NO LINK...RATHER IT WILL INCREASE YOUR IMMUNITY TAKE CARE