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ethambutol

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ethambutol /etham·bu·tol/ (ĕ-tham´bu-tol) an antibacterial, specifically effective against Mycobacterium; used with one or more other antituberculous drugs in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, administered as the hydrochloride salt.
eth·am·bu·tol (-thmby-tôl, -tl)
n.
An antibacterial drug used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.

ethambutol
[etham′butol]
an antibacterial agent specifically effective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is administered orally as the hydrochloride salt, in conjunction with one or more other antituberculous drugs, in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.

ethambutol [ĕ-tham´bu-tol]
an antibacterial agent specifically effective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis; it is administered orally as the hydrochloride salt, in conjunction with one or more other antituberculous drugs, in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.

ethambutol
a tuberculostatic agent.

ethambutol
Myambutol AIDS A combination therapy agent used to treat TB and MAC Adverse effects ↓/distorted vision, pain and swelling of joints, burning pain, N&V, headache, mental confusion Contraindications Ethambutol should not be given to children too young to be monitored for changes in vision. See AIDS.


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The medicines that may have an adverse effect on your eye sight are antihistamines, digitalis derivatives, indomethacin, phenothiazines (like Compazine for nausea, Thorazine and Stelazine for schizophrenia) anticholinergics, some high blood pressure pills (guanethidine, reserpine, and thiazide diuretics), ethambutol (for tuberculosis), and medications for malaria.
She was subsequently placed on anti-tuberculosis regimen consisting of isoniazid, rifampicin and ethambutol, with remarkable clinical improvement.
He received directly observed therapy (DOT), which consisted of isoniazid (300 mg/d), pyrazinamide (1,000 mg/d), rifampin (600 mg/d), and ethambutol (1,200 mg/d).
 
 
 
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