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Last 21 July my father takes anti TB medicine continue but back two months he is suffering from heavy joints pain and swelling. He was taking 10 mg omnacortil since last two week. But there is no relief. Now he is suffering with new disease, leprosy. Doctor knows this the side effect of medicine. Now Doctor advice the anti TB medicine fore two months more. Please help me.
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1. It can be due to Pyrazinamide in your TB drugs. If you hv finished 2 months of treatment. Pyrazinamide can be stopped. Do Uric acid levels in blood.
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What is his serum uric acid. If normal then less likly due to TB medicine. Also joint pain can b edue to other causes also. Why was he put on omnacortil and how his leprosy diagnosed
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