How long does it take to take tuberculosis medicine to see the effect

Noticeable effects can be seen in 1-2 weeks after taking anti-tuberculosis drugs. However, the specific timing will vary depending on the severity of each patient's condition, their physical condition, and their sensitivity to medications.

1. Mild patients

For patients with mild symptoms, such as low-grade fever, cough and other symptoms, and no other complications, after standardized use of anti-tuberculosis drugs under the guidance of a doctor, significant improvement can usually be seen in about a week.

2. Severe patients

If the patient has severe dyspnea or hemoptysis, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time, and follow the doctor's instructions to treat the drug with sufficient amount and full course of medication, which may take more than two weeks to see results.

3. Those with poor drug sensitivity

Some patients are in good physical condition and are not sensitive to anti-tuberculosis drugs, in this case, the time of taking the drug will be relatively prolonged, and it may take four weeks or even longer to have an effect.

4. Patients infected with drug-resistant bacteria

If it is pulmonary tuberculosis caused by drug-resistant bacterial infection, taking any kind of anti-tuberculosis drug at this time may have a resistance effect, so it needs to be combined with a variety of anti-tuberculosis drugs at the same time to achieve better efficacy, but the specific time varies from person to person.

It is recommended that patients must strictly follow the doctor's guidance and use drugs rationally, and avoid stopping or reducing drugs without authorization, so as not to affect the recovery of the disease. In addition, you should also pay attention to eating a healthy diet, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and high-protein foods, and eat less spicy and greasy foods.