Antimicrobials
Ethambutol

Ethambutol

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N/A
N/A

General Information

Avoid use in children in whom visual acuity and colour perception cannot be assessed

Commonly given concurrently with rifampin or other TB drugs

  • Optic neuritis (usually reversible)
  • Decreased red/green colour discrimination
  • GI upset
  • Hypersensitivity

Tablet: 100 mg, 400 mg