Rifa I6 Kid

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Please can anyone tell me the side effects as my child who is 5 years 2 months has been diagnosed with Latent TB and they have prescribe Rifa i6 kid 1 3/4 tablet in empty stomach for six months....is it okay to give this.....i do not know how he got this as there is no background on either my side or my husband side of this...really worried....feels very bad and depressed to see the child suffering from cough....tried homeopathy, ayurvedic and allopathy, no improvement and now at last they have given this after a mantoux skin test....please help...

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Hi suj,

Very sorry to hear about your child.

Rifa i6 Kid is reportedly used in the treatment of TB (as you said), and contains Rifampicin 100 mg + Isoniazid 100 mg + Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 5 mg. As of now it does sound like a good option would be to continue your child on this medication for at least the recommended period - HOWEVER - they should be monitored by the doctor on a regular basis!

While I was not able to find many details about this exact medicine, I did locate informational pages about each active ingredient respectively.

Check this page for Rifampicin Details - it states that "The most serious adverse effect is related to rifampicin's hepatotoxicity, and patients receiving rifampicin often undergo baseline and frequent liver function tests to detect liver damage." Don't let that scare you, but just stay on top of follow up visits/tests with the doctor. I recommend reading the rest of that pages because it mentions a few other important details.

Then there is also a page for Isoniazid Details, in which it also states that liver function tests may come back with abnormal results, among other possible side effects.

Lastly, the page for Pyridoxine Details states that it is "given to patients taking Isoniazid (INH) to combat the toxic side effects of the drug".

So it does sound like a pretty heavy duty drug, but hopefully it will work as a successful treatment! I am wishing the best for you, your husband, and child! Please be sure to read the articles which I have linked to above.

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Thanks a lot and thanks again for the concern....even if i just think about this on my son, my eyes will be filled with tears, why and why did my son has to face this problem, what wrong has he done....he is such a cute innocent child.....

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You are very welcome, and I will pray for your son's good health. Please write back to let everyone know how he is doing after some time...

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Will surely let everyone know....thanks

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My 8 year son suffering from 24 hour high stomach pain since 28th august .u/s declares -multiple enlargement lymph nodes in para aortic region.mountux.tb-igm is 0.6. Doctor starts rifa i6 kid 2tab. Daily from today.we are very worry about child.please give suggestion.

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Dear Sir / Madam ,
My son 5yr old who is suffering from frequent but not serve pain (5-6 times) since last 2 yr and once or twice bomating. Shown three different pediatrics but didnot got relief. Now three month back conault another pediatrician and he diagnosed that my son has got swelling in stomach and infections. Dr had admitted my son for 10 day after treatment dr started rifa i6 kid one and half tablet daily with empty stimach.we have asked as in the tb gold and skin test for tb it has come negative then why he has prescribed tb medicine.he rold that there is iklness in which we give this medicine.
Now i want to know what is other condition than tb in which dr refer this medicine
Now my son is not doing vomit And frequency and sevearity also reduced considerably.
Please suggest if he donot have tb and this medicine continued for 9 month how will be side effect.
Thanking you.

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Dear Sir/madam,
My mom got affected my TB and she is a diabetic patient too.she is taking medication for the past two months under doctor's guide.her Age is 51 now.she is taking Rafa I6 tablets before taking food daily.and taking Glycomer and abound tablets for diabetic . here recent sugar level is 366. is this medication is good or will it give any problems in taking Rafa I6 continuously or have to change any other good medicine for TB. need your advice to cure my mom sir.

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my name is monica
i m from agra

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SIR /MADAM
my daughter is 7 yrs old she has bone TB in her right foot ankle i know about last 6 month she taken medicines but i want to know that when she will fine because this thing i can't tolerate when she says me
mama when will these medicines are stop
she take 2 tab.of rifai6kid tablets daily empty stomach

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My daughter was suffering from frequent cold and cough. Doctor gave me rifa i6 to be given for 8 months in empty stomach. Is that fine or recommended to give this tablet.

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Is there any side effect on taking "Madrid 2 " tablets ?

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My son is 3.2 years old all tests for tb are negative but the dr has prescribed Rifa i 6 kid 1 1/4 tablet daily for 6 months.My mom in law is having tb and is under medication. We are all living under one roof so the dr has told this as a preventive measure to prevent the

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