What is Rimstar used for?
RIMSTAR 4FDC TABLET is a combination of medicines that is used to treat tuberculosis, an infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs but can affect other parts of the body as well. It kills as well as stops the growth of infection causing bacteria and helps in treating the infection.
How do you take rifampicin isoniazid pyrazinamide ethambutol hydrochloride tablets IP?
Take this medicine on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Take each dose with a full glass of water. Your doctor may perform tests to make sure your tuberculosis is not resistant to this medicine. You may also need frequent eye examinations to check your vision.
What is rifampicin capsule used for?
Uses of Rifampin Capsules: It is used to treat TB (tuberculosis). It is used to stop the spread of meningitis in people who carry the bacteria but are not sick with the disease.
What are the side effects of AKT 4 tablet?
Side Effects of Akt 4 are Nausea, Vomiting, Rash, Fever, Dark colored urine, Sweating, Increased sputum production, Salivation, Watery eyes, Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand), Increased liver enzymes, Jaundice, Increased uric acid level in blood, Visual impairment.
Does TB medicines cause weakness?
The common prodromal symptoms are anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, malaise, and weakness. Mild and transient elevation of serum transaminase levels occurs in 10 to 20% of persons taking isoniazid. The abnormality usually occurs in the first 4 to 6 months of treatment but can occur at any time during therapy.
Can TB be cured?
Treating TB With treatment, TB can almost always be cured. A course of antibiotics will usually need to be taken for 6 months. Several different antibiotics are used because some forms of TB are resistant to certain antibiotics.
Who can take rifampicin?
Adults: The recommended single daily dose in tuberculosis is 8-12mg/kg. Paediatric patients: Children above 3 months: Oral doses of 15 (10-20) mg/kg body weight daily are recommended, although a total daily dose should not usually exceed 600mg. Adults: 600mg twice daily for 2 days.
When should I stop Akt 4?
No, do not discontinue Akt 4 Kit. Take the proper course of a drug that has been prescribed for you even if you begin to feel better. If you stop taking Akt 4 Kit then your infection may become worse, difficult to treat and it may result in drug-resistant TB (drugs you are taking may no longer work).
When should I take AKT 4?
Take A K T 4 Kit Tablet 30minutes before food or 2hours after food. Swallow A K T 4 Kit Tablet as a whole; do not crush or chew the tablet. The dose and duration of A K T 4 Kit Tablet can vary depending upon your condition and severity of the infection.