My mother is suffering from renal tb, she is consuming medicine from DOTS, (rifampicin 600 mg & izoniad 300 mg) because kidney patient are not given ethambutol. The problem is DOTS provider says there is shortage of medicine. So can I switch to R-cinex 600? Is r-cinex 600 mg good medicine in comparison to DOTS?

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Dr. Amit Kumar PoddarPulmonologist40yrs exp

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R-cinex 600 daily is indicated. Whether pyrazinamide was given in initial phase not communicated. In case it was not given, pyrazinamide may be added.

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Dr. Mool Chand GuptaPulmonologist42yrs exp

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can switch as one the same medicine.TB treatment need 4 drugs for first 2 months and if KFT is normal these drugs can be used.

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