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Spinal Tuberculosis, Taken AKt4, Want To Take MACOX Instead Of RCinex Due To Unavailability. What Should Be The Dosage?
Dear Sir, This is Venkat From Hyderabad. I am treated for spinal tuberculosis . Doctor suggested me to use AKT 4 tablets for 3 Months. and after that RCinex 600 for 1 Year. I have completed my first course i.e. AKT 4 and now iam taking RCINEX 600 Drug (Daily 3 Tablets) From Past 10 Months. Now RCINEX 600 MG is not available in the market. Instead of this docter suggested to take MACOX 600 MG. Mu Concern is Shall i take 3 Tablets per day or 1 Tablet per Day. Please suggest. Thank You Sir, Venkat Reddy
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
Hi,i go throw your medical history your physician suggest you to switch over from Rcinex to Mucox 600 thats no problem that are the same things.
now if you taking 1 Rcinex and 1 pyrezinamide and 1 ethmbutol total 3 then its all right but if you taking Mucox 600 3 tab. a day then its so high level of drug.
normal dose of Rif. in active tb is 10-20 mg/kg/day or max. up to 600mg/day.
so just confirm with your physician before taking high dose medicine.
but dont stop without asking with him.
Thanks
now if you taking 1 Rcinex and 1 pyrezinamide and 1 ethmbutol total 3 then its all right but if you taking Mucox 600 3 tab. a day then its so high level of drug.
normal dose of Rif. in active tb is 10-20 mg/kg/day or max. up to 600mg/day.
so just confirm with your physician before taking high dose medicine.
but dont stop without asking with him.
Thanks
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