akt taken for tuberculosis is affecting my ear and mind how to stay away from it
hello the anti tubercular drug at is a cocktail of four drugs namely isoniazid rifampicin pyearazinamide and ethambutol I will concentrate on the side effects that have disturbed you now side effects on the ear and the neurological effects most of the neurological effects are caused due to isoniazid it is known to cause decreased sensations altered mental status numbness etc to counteract the same pyearidoxine 100 my per day is given pyearidoxine is a complex vitamin whose function is affected by isoniazid nextly ethambutol can cause some mild neurological disturbances and significant vision problems it can result in decreased field and accuracy of vision if you experience any such defects with vision please contact the doctor who prescribed at and ask him if ethambutol can be substituted ear side effects are common with streptomycin another anti tubercular drug but streptomycin is not present in at so you need not worry tuberculosis requires dedicated treatment for a long time some amount of side effects are inevitable for the sake of curing the disease earlier longer therapies were advocated for to which used to have even more side effects a good diet regular exercise calm and peaceful mind and vitamin supplements are all necessary to tide over the many of the side effects caused by these drugs
hello doctor I am taking akt tablet for to it is affecting my ear and mind please suggest an idea to stay against it