Red color urine after taking antitubercular drug
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I was recently diagnosed with TB of the lymph nodes and now I am taking Fixcom-4, which is a combination Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide and Ethambutol. In the first week it turned my urine to yellow from yellowish-orange but in second week of taking the drug my urine is clear. I am just worried if taking this drug affects my kidney function. Although I do drink a lot of water whenever I take the medication and I don’t have difficulty urinating. Is my reaction to the drug normal?
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@prasoon Rifampin and its metabolites may color urine, feces, saliva, sputum, sweat, and tears a bright red-orange. This can create a great deal of anxiety for both patients and medical personnel unless they are forewarned of this "harmless" phenomenon. (Harmless is used here in a relative sense because those who have attempted to remove the stains from clothing may not consider it so). The rifampicin ingredient of Fixcom-4 can stain body secretions such as urine temporarily. There is no cause for worry. You must complete the anti-TB course.