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Side Effects Of Akt4 Treatment
does ak4 treatment causes chest burning
Sat, 30 Mar 2013
HI rindeep
AKT4 contains four drugs i.e isoniazide, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol.
Common side effects are drug indused gastritis presenting with nausea, vomiting etc.
the individual drug side effects are:
1) Isoniazide: hepatocellular jaundice, peripheral neuropathy causing pins and needles in bilateral foot.
2) rifampicin: Jaundice, Flu like syndrome, rashes, decreased platelet count, orange coloured urine, etc
3) ethambutol: retrobulbar optic neurits i.e vision problem
4) pyrazinamide: jaundice, hyperuricemia so can precipitate gout
probably you have got your answers, best wishes and thanks for visiting HCM
AKT4 contains four drugs i.e isoniazide, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol.
Common side effects are drug indused gastritis presenting with nausea, vomiting etc.
the individual drug side effects are:
1) Isoniazide: hepatocellular jaundice, peripheral neuropathy causing pins and needles in bilateral foot.
2) rifampicin: Jaundice, Flu like syndrome, rashes, decreased platelet count, orange coloured urine, etc
3) ethambutol: retrobulbar optic neurits i.e vision problem
4) pyrazinamide: jaundice, hyperuricemia so can precipitate gout
probably you have got your answers, best wishes and thanks for visiting HCM
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Hi,Rindeep,
Thanks for query,
AKT 4 is treatment for tuberculosis,containing ethymbutol,pyrizinamide,aisoniazide and rephampicin.
These medicines have got hepto,renal toxicity.
There may be effect on vision,gastric upset.
These side effects are temporary and after treatment will become alright.
Vitamin B6 is to be given.
ok and bye.
Thanks for query,
AKT 4 is treatment for tuberculosis,containing ethymbutol,pyrizinamide,aisoniazide and rephampicin.
These medicines have got hepto,renal toxicity.
There may be effect on vision,gastric upset.
These side effects are temporary and after treatment will become alright.
Vitamin B6 is to be given.
ok and bye.
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