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I have nodule in left epididymis doctor tried antibiotics for 10 days it failed, now he says it is tuberculosis epididymitis, for which he gave 7 months course of 3 months akt4 and 4 months akt2, now my concern is that my weight is 67 kg and according to guildines I read I akt4 dosage is not accurate for me as pyrazinamide is 800 mg and also isoniazid is 300 mg in akt4 kit, but according to my weight I should be having 1200 mg pf pyrazinamide and 600 mg of isoniazid. Am I on the right dose or should I increase my dosage? And how?
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Body weight dependent dose is inh (5 to 6 mg/kg) rifampicin 10 to 12 mg/kg. Ethambutol 25 mg/kg for as initial 2-3 months then 15 mg/kg for 7_9 months pyrazinamide initially. 30-40 mg /kg daily (max dose 2500 mg) during 2 months of intensive phase of tb treatment.
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Isoniazid will be 300 only and pyrazinamide will be 1750, rifampicin 600 mg and ethambutol 1400 mg as per your weight. But first get confimed cause by fnac and neccesary tests.
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The combination might be a little less check with your doctor who will revise it might still be in the range of dose recommended.
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