I've been having a fever, sweet-tasting sputum, and some bowel issues lately. I'm currently taking medication for tuberculosis every day and haven't had any side effects, but now these symptoms have cropped up over the past week. Can you help me understand what's going on?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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Nothing to worry these are the side-effects of of ATT medications. Patient is advised tab.ciplox tz orally ,twice daily for 5 days ,tab paracetamol orally for 5 days ,tab pan d orally ,before food for days .

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