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What Are The Side Effects Of Forecox Kit?
reg my father age 71yrs, had a past history of hypertension and diabetes.recently he was of diagnosed with miliary TB and was put on akurit 4 and levomac.after just 9 days of treatment he suffered from very severe side effects as nausea, vomiting,redness of tongue, loss of appetite solids as well as liquids y mom stopped tand he had become like skeleton and confined m to a new to bed.panicked from this my mom stopped drugs.his diet improved.for a second opinion i took him to another doctor.he had prescribed forecox kit. i wanted to know does this new drug also will have such severe side effects, if yes how to avoid them doctor
Tue, 29 Dec 2020
Hi,
Forecox kit contains Isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol and pyrazinamide which is a combination medicine is used to treat tuberculosis. It prevents the growth of micro organisms that cause this kind of infection. Side effects of Forecox kit are nausea, vomiting, headache, fever, increased salivation, dark coloured urine, sweating, watery eyes, increased sputum production, rash, peripheral neuropathy, increased liver enzymes, jaundice, visual impairment, increased uric acid level in blood, hepatitis, painful urination, joint pain, muscle pain, loss of appetite, anemia, heartburn, GIT upset, unusual tiredness, weakness, dizziness, fatigue, abdominal pain, allergic reactions etc. If these side effects persist for long or bother him, his doctor should be informed immediately for medical help.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician
Forecox kit contains Isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol and pyrazinamide which is a combination medicine is used to treat tuberculosis. It prevents the growth of micro organisms that cause this kind of infection. Side effects of Forecox kit are nausea, vomiting, headache, fever, increased salivation, dark coloured urine, sweating, watery eyes, increased sputum production, rash, peripheral neuropathy, increased liver enzymes, jaundice, visual impairment, increased uric acid level in blood, hepatitis, painful urination, joint pain, muscle pain, loss of appetite, anemia, heartburn, GIT upset, unusual tiredness, weakness, dizziness, fatigue, abdominal pain, allergic reactions etc. If these side effects persist for long or bother him, his doctor should be informed immediately for medical help.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Zubayer Alam, General And Family Physician
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