METHOD OF TREATING PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOUS EXUDATIVE PLEURITIS Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A61K38/43 A61P31/06 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine, namely phthisiology, and concerns treating tuberculous exudative pleuritis. That is ensured by carrying out the standard anti-tuberculosis therapy including pleural punctures with exudate aspiration. In addition, from the first day, the therapeutic course includes administering Wobenzym 2 tablets 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals daily. Also, percutaneous electric nerve stimulation of the points V 13 (Fei Shu), T 14 (Da Juy), J 19 (Pzy Gun), V 17 (Ge Shu), V 18 (Gan Shu), R 27 (Shu Fu), R 26 (Yui Jun), GT 4 (He Gu) for 1 minute on each point, in the comfortable power mode at pulse frequency 77 Hz is performed once a day for 20 days. On the 21^st day, the percutaneous electric nerve stimulation is completed, while administering Wobenzym is continued in the same dosage for 10 days.

EFFECT: method provides higher effectiveness and reduced length of treating tuberculous exudative pleuritis ensured by faster cessation of exudation, prevented development of pleural adhesions and exudate block, as well as reduced rate of developing hepatotoxic adverse responses to the anti-TB drugs.

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