How to do anti-tuberculosis quadruple therapy?

Tuberculosis is a very serious infectious disease in life, which has a very serious impact on the health of patients, because tuberculosis can weaken the patient's various functions, damage organ cells, etc. Currently, the anti-tuberculosis quadruple therapy is the most effective in treating tuberculosis and has relatively few side effects on the patient's body. Let's take a look at how the anti-tuberculosis quadruple therapy is performed.

1. Commonly used anti-tuberculosis drugs in modern times include rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol, pyrazinamide, and streptomycin.

2. Most patients have no reaction after taking the medicine. The stool, tears, urine or nasal discharge within four to six hours after taking the medicine will be orange-red, which is a normal phenomenon. However, if you have rash, fever, vomiting, tinnitus, blurred vision or any physical discomfort after treatment, you should consult a doctor immediately to determine whether the medicine needs to be adjusted. The following are possible reactions to commonly used anti-tuberculosis drugs: Rifampicin: hepatitis, bruising and subcutaneous bleeding, and cold-like symptoms. Isoniazid: Hepatitis, paralysis of hands or feet. Ethambutol: Decreased vision or discolored images. Pyrazinamide: hepatitis, arthralgia. Streptomycin: tinnitus, dizziness.

3. The treatment period is generally six to nine months, but it depends on the condition. For patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, the treatment period may be extended. Tuberculosis medication is free, but liver protection drugs are not included.

4. Surgical treatment: Contraindications to surgical treatment include: active tuberculosis lesions in the bronchial mucosa that are not within the scope of resection; patients with poor general condition or obvious heart, lung, liver, and kidney dysfunction

5. Symptomatic treatment: Toxic symptoms of tuberculosis usually disappear within 1-2 weeks of effective anti-tuberculosis treatment and no special treatment is required. Sometimes the toxic symptoms are too severe or the pleural effusion cannot be absorbed quickly. In addition to the use of effective anti-tuberculosis drugs, glucocorticoids (commonly prednisone, 15-20 mg per day, orally in 3-4 times) can be added to reduce inflammation and allergic reactions, promote absorption of exudate, and reduce the formation of fibrous tissue and the occurrence of pleural adhesions. It must be used on the basis of effective anti-tuberculosis drug treatment.