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Suggest Treatment For TB With Swollen Knee

Hi Docotr,

We just came to know that m 3 years old boy is suffering from TB , he was getting fever and his knww was getting swolen and there was some liquid in hi knee which doctor removed and send that for test from which we came to know that he is suffering from TB and said its in starting stage , i am worried how will it be cured and how much time it will take to recover any good doctor or sugestion..
Thu, 29 Jan 2015
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Irrespective of the location of the infection, in case of first diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB), a treatment with Isoniazid, Pyridoxine, Rifampicin needs to be given for 6 months. Rifa-I6 Kid contains this combination and may be given. It is expected the that the infection would be controlled within the tenure of 6 months of treatment but may occasionally take some more time when another 3 months of treatment might be required with appropriate medicines. With proper treatment, TB is fully curable. Please visit any Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) centre and the doctors there can treat it effectively.
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Suggest Treatment For TB With Swollen Knee

Irrespective of the location of the infection, in case of first diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB), a treatment with Isoniazid, Pyridoxine, Rifampicin needs to be given for 6 months. Rifa-I6 Kid contains this combination and may be given. It is expected the that the infection would be controlled within the tenure of 6 months of treatment but may occasionally take some more time when another 3 months of treatment might be required with appropriate medicines. With proper treatment, TB is fully curable. Please visit any Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) centre and the doctors there can treat it effectively.