Composition
Tab 200 mg/400 mg/500 mg: Ethambutol 200 mg/400 mg/500 mg.
Indications & Dosage
Tuberculosis, in combination with other drugs (standard unsupervised 6-month treatment): Adult: 15 mg/kg once daily for 2 months (initial phase). Children: 20 mg/kg once daily for 2 months (initial phase). Tuberculosis, in combination with other drugs (intermittent supervised 6-month treatment): Adult: 30 mg/kg 3 times a week for 2 months (initial phase) under expert supervision. Children: 30 mg/kg 3 times a week for 2 months (initial phase)under expert supervision. Mycobacterium avium complex with advanced HIV infection: Adults: 15 mg/kg ethambutol with 600 mg azithromycin daily.
Contraindications
Optic neuritis, poor vision, Hypersensitivity to ethambutol.
Precautions
Reduce dosage in patients with decreased renal functions, young children, elderly
Interactions
The effectiveness may be decreased when taking concomitantly with aluminium salts.
Pregnancy
Caution advised, use only if potential benefit outweighs risk
Lactation
Caution advised
Side Effects
Anaphylactoid reactions. Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distress, fever, malaise, headache, dizziness, elevated serum uric acid level, colour blindness, loss of visual acuity, optic neuritis, peripheral neuritis, restriction of visual fields, visualdisturbances. Rare: Pruritus, rash, thrombocytopenia, urticaria.