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A member asked:

Could the drug isonizide cause peripheral neuropathy years later? i took it for nine months because of exposure to tuberculosis. i do not have tb.

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No: Not years later.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 9/14/2012

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Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Highly unlikely: But it may be useful to take pyridoxine 50 daily for one month. Or possibly one MVI (multivitamin) daily. Check with your doc.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/9/2019

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