.png | CAS_number = 74-55-5 | ATC_prefix = J04 | ATC_suffix = AK02 | ATC_supplemental = | PubChem = 3279 | DrugBank = APRD00957 | chemical_formula = C₁₀H₂₄N₂O₂ | molecular_weight = 204.31 g/mol | bioavailability = | protein_bound = 20-30% | metabolism = | elimination_half-life = | pregnancy_category = | legal_status = | routes_of_administration = }} Ethambutol is a bacteriostatic antimycobacterial drug prescribed to treat tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). It is usually given in combination with other tuberculosis drugs.

It is sold under the name "Myambutol".

Bacteriostatic against actively growing TB bacilli, it inhibits RNA synthesis and bacterial growth.

Kinetics

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It is well absorbed from GIT and well distributed in body tissues and fluids, 50% is execreted unchanged in urine

Side Effects

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• Optic neuritis (difficulty discriminating between colors red and green)

External link

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• Medline Plus drug information

Tuberculosis | Medical treatments | Antibiotics | Pharmacologic agents

Etambutol