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Anti Tubercular Drugs

A multidrug regimen is followed to treat tuberculosis, which can be either first-line drugs or second-line drugs. First line drugs are given for new patients of TB, and the drugs include Isoniazid, Rifampin, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol. Second line drugs are used in case of drug-resistant TB, the drugs like Fluoroquinolones, Amikacin, Kanamycin, Linezolid, etc. are used.

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Kindly suggest an opinion on my test reports for TB.

Query: Hello doctor, This is to request a second opinion on whether I have TB? I have attached the x-ray and other test reports (hematology, AFB, etc.). Kindly suggest.  Read Full »


Dr. Amit Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the reports. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Report -1 shows SGOT (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase), SGPT (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase), raised that means your liver function test is not normal and has low potassium lev...  Read Full »

Which Ayurvedic medicines reduce TB drug toxicity?

Query: Hello doctor,I am 31 years old. I had enlarged lymph nodes in the left neck, and after a biopsy, I was diagnosed with lymph node TB and currently undergoing TB treatment. Since I am on TB medicines, it affects my liver greatly. What ayurvedic medicine can I take simultaneously to somehow decrease th...  Read Full »


Dr. Ishwar Chandra Rai

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.The allopathic antitubercular treatment causes toxicity and damage to liver and kidney. It is nice to hear that you are conscious of it. You can take Sarvakalp Kwath (Punarnava, Bhoomi amla, Makoy) one tablespoon twice a day with an equal amount of water after meals. It h...  Read Full »

Does my mother's CT scan show anything about her back pain?

Query: Hi doctor, My mother has been having back pain in the area of ribs for the past three months. She had a CT chest, which showed lytic lesions in D9, D10, and L1. She also had a PET-CT. Her ESR, CBP, RFT and LFTs are normal.  Read Full »


Dr. Nagaraj

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The history of a chronic backache for three months with CAT scan showing lytic lesions and histology (attachment removed to protect patient identity) suggestive of granulomatous inflammatory changes suggest mostly tuberculosis of the spine. The patient has to take antit...  Read Full »

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