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Suggest Treatment For TB Infection In Chest

Hi Sir m sufferring from chest tb n m hvng medicine for past four months suddenly I occurred some problem in. My right neck I tested all n they say it is gland tb. So they have told me use the same medicine till one month. ?? What should I. Do please suggest me
Mon, 12 Oct 2015
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Hi & Welcome.
I can understand your concern.

The minimum duration of treatment in a case of tuberculosis is 6 months.
The treatment is given in two phases:

In the initial phase 4 drugs (Isoniazide, Rifampicin, Pyrazinamide & Ethambutol) are given for 2 months. In the continuation phase 2 drugs (Isonazide with Rifampicin) are given for 4 months.
I suggest you to continue the treatment for at least 6 months and have regular follow up with your treating doctor.
Also take high protein diet in the form of meat, fish, poultry, milk along with fruits and vegetables.

Hope this answers your query.

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Suggest Treatment For TB Infection In Chest

Hi & Welcome. I can understand your concern. The minimum duration of treatment in a case of tuberculosis is 6 months. The treatment is given in two phases: In the initial phase 4 drugs (Isoniazide, Rifampicin, Pyrazinamide & Ethambutol) are given for 2 months. In the continuation phase 2 drugs (Isonazide with Rifampicin) are given for 4 months. I suggest you to continue the treatment for at least 6 months and have regular follow up with your treating doctor. Also take high protein diet in the form of meat, fish, poultry, milk along with fruits and vegetables. Hope this answers your query.