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Anti tb drugs and nephrotic disease
Dear Doctor
I am on att for Pulmonary TB..
At present on
Levofloxacin 1000
Combutol 1200
Clofazimine 100
RIFAMPICIN 600( reintroduced after Dili...today 3rd day after restart...
PYRODOXINE -20 mg..
Will this cause any kidney damage?
I have seen in Google RIFAMPICIN cause kidney problems if intermittent drugs taken ?
I am afraid..plz guide me
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Dr. Anvesh Parmar
Nephrologist/Renal Specialist
14 yrs exp
Gwalior
Kidney is a very prone organ to get injured by infection as well as drug
But just on assumption we can't stop drug.
We need to cure disease also otherwise definitely it will affect kidney.
So be in regular follow up with your dr.
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