Drug Information
| Drug Generic Name | ETHAMBUTOL HCL |
| Drug Class | ANTIMYCOBACTRIAL DRUGS |
| Chapter | Infections |
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Indications: tuberculosis, in combination with other drugs Cautions: renal impairment and if creatinine clearance less than 30 ml/minute, monitor plasma-ethambutol concentration in elderly; pregnancy; test visual acuity before treatment and warn patients to report visual changes. Contra-indications: optic neuritis, poor vision. Side Effects: optic neuritis, red/green colour blindness, peripheral neuritis, rarely rash, pruritus, urticaria, thrombocytopenia. Dose: adult and children over 6 years, 15 mg/kg daily. |
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