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Hi there.. would taking vitamin c along with tb medication help to fight the bac.. if yes ...1000mg of vit c daily would do the job....

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Dr. Nestor Del rosario answered

Vit C: Helps in repair of tissues, but does not help in eradication of tb. The antibiotics are the ones that kill tb. Vit b6 helps in preventing the side effect of one of the medicines, isoniazid.

Answered 2/18/2014

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A member asked:

Hi there.. would taking vitamin c along with tb medication help to fight the bac.. if yes ...1000mg of vit c daily would do the job....

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Dr. Nestor Del rosario answered

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