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It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with CAVIBUTOL 400MG TABLET. Please consult your doctor.
CAVIBUTOL 400MG TABLET may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
CAVIBUTOL 400MG TABLET is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
CAVIBUTOL 400MG TABLET may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.<BR>CAVIBUTOL 400MG TABLET occasionally causes sight problems and tingling or numbness in hand or feet. After taking this medicine you should not drive until you know how it affects you.
CAVIBUTOL 400MG TABLET should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of CAVIBUTOL 400MG TABLET may be needed. Please consult your doctor.<BR>Kidney function tests are advisable before the start of this medicine.
CAVIBUTOL 400MG TABLET should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of CAVIBUTOL 400MG TABLET may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
CAVIBUTOL 400MG TABLET is an antibiotic. It works by slowing the growth of bacteria that causes tuberculosis.
Yes, Cavibutol can be continued for more than 2 months, depending on your condition and as per your doctor’s advice. If after 2 months, your investigations show that the TB bacteria are still active, you may have to take Cavibutol for 1 more month. In case you are resistant to other TB drugs, you may have to take Cavibutol and other TB drugs (for which you are not drug resistant) for longer than 2 months.
Cavibutol stays for about 24 hours in your system. This duration varies from person to person and maybe different for patients with kidney problems.
You should consult your doctor and consider stopping the medicine immediately if you develop any vision problems like blurred vision, color blindness or any kidney problems like decreased amount of urine and swelling of your legs and feet. You may even develop liver troubles like nausea, vomiting and yellowish color of skin and eyes. Beware of all these symptoms and consult your doctor immediately.
Yes, it is important that you take all the prescribed TB drugs together for the recommended duration, else you will not be cured. A single drug is not prescribed to treat TB because it may increase the risk of developing multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, which is very difficult to treat.
Yes, it will work if you had taken proper treatment and got cured when you developed tuberculosis for the first time. If you have any doubt, ask your doctor.
Sometimes it happens that bacteria gets modified in your body and stops reacting to the medicine. As a result, the medicine stops working. This is called drug resistance. Drug resistance is uncommon if Cavibutol is used in combination with other TB drugs.
If your child vomited within 30 minutes of taking Cavibutol, give the same dose again. If vomiting occurred 30 minutes after taking Cavibutol, you need not repeat the dose. If your child vomits again after taking Cavibutol, consult your doctor.
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