Ethambutol

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

pronunciation

pronounced as (e tham' byoo tole)

Why is this medication prescribed?

Ethambutol eliminates certain bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB). It is used with other medicines to treat tuberculosis and to prevent you from giving the infection to others.

This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.


How should this medicine be used?

Ethambutol comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It usually is taken once a day in the morning. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take ethambutol exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.


What are the precautions to be followed?

Before taking ethambutol,
  • tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to ethambutol or any other drugs.
  • tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially antacids and vitamins. Antacids interfere with ethambutol, making it less effective. Take ethambutol 1 hour before or 2 hours after antacids.
  • tell your doctor if you have or have ever had kidney disease, gout, or eye disorders such as cataracts.
  • tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking ethambutol, call your doctor.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Ethambutol may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
  • loss of appetite
  • upset stomach
  • vomiting
  • numbness and tingling in the hands or feet
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
  • blurred vision
  • inability to see the colors red and green
  • sudden changes in vision
  • skin rash
  • itching


How to store the medication and dispose it of after its use later?

Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.


Drug Category/Class

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Antimycobacterials
  • Drugs for Treatment of Tuberculosis
  • Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
  • Other drugs for treatment of tuberculosis
  • Combinations of drugs for treatment of tuberculosis
Prescribed For use, as an adjunct, in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Weight :204.3098
Structure Ethambutol
Generic Drug Ethambutol prescribed For use, as an adjunct, in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Formula

C10H24N2O2

Ethambutol has 118 Brands listed


Abitol (1000 mg)Abitol (600 mg)
Abitol (800 mg)Albutol (200 mg)
Albutol (400 mg)Albutol (800 mg)
Albutol (800 mg) (Psyco)Anacox E (800 mg)
Anbutol (800 mg)Antol (800 mg)
C Butol (800 mg)Cavibutol (1000 mg)
Cavibutol (200 mg)Cavibutol (400 mg)
Cavibutol (600 mg)Cavibutol (800 mg)
Cibutol (800 mg)Combutol (1000 mg)
Combutol (200 mg)Combutol (400 mg)
Combutol (600 mg)Combutol (800 mg)
Concox (1000 mg)Concox (800 mg)
Coxybutol (800 mg)Coxytol (400 mg)
Coxytol (800 mg)Cure E (800 mg)
Den Butol (800 mg)Dybitol (800 mg)
Eburiv (800 mg)Ebutol (400 mg)
Ebutol (800 mg)Ecox (1000 mg)
Ecox (600 mg)Ecox (800 mg)
Embutol (400 mg)Embutol (800 mg)
Emtb (800 mg)ET (400 mg)
ET (800 mg)Etham (800 mg)
Ethamburose SF (800 mg)Ethambutol (200 mg)
Ethambutol (400 mg)Ethambutol (400 mg) (Bini Laboratories)
Ethambutol (400 mg) (LOCOST)Ethambutol (400 mg) (Modern Labs)
Ethambutol (800 mg)Ethambutol (800 mg) (Acichem)
Ethambutol (800 mg) (LOCOST)Ethopti (1000 mg)
Ethopti (800 mg)Ethox (800 mg)
Ethrik (800 mg)Etibi (200 mg)
Etibi (400 mg)Globutal (800 mg)
Isotol (800 mg)Kokbutol (800 mg)
Koxi (1000 mg)Koxi (400 mg)
Koxi (600 mg)Koxi (800 mg)
Koxylar (400 mg)Koxylar (600 mg)
Koxylar (800 mg)Lynabutol (1000 mg)
Lynabutol (800 mg)Marcobutol (1000 mg)
Marcobutol (800 mg)Mitt (800 mg)
Myambutol (1000 mg)Myambutol (200 mg)
Myambutol (400 mg)Myambutol (800 mg)
Mycoback (800 mg)Mycobutol (1000 mg)
Mycobutol (200 mg)Mycobutol (400 mg)
Mycobutol (600 mg)Mycobutol (800 mg)
Mycobutol Cap (1000 mg)Mycobutol Cap (200 mg)
Mycobutol Cap (400 mg)Mycobutol Cap (600 mg)
Mycobutol Cap (800 mg)Mycostat (1000 mg)
Mycostat (800 mg)Osobutol (400 mg)
PDR (825 mg)Prabutol (800 mg)
Radibutol (1000 mg)Radibutol (400 mg)
Radibutol (800 mg)Rembutol (1000 mg)
Rembutol (800 mg)Sunibutol (800 mg)
Taurcox (1000 mg)Taurcox (800 mg)
Tel 8 (800 mg)Tham (800 mg)
Thamit (800 mg)Themibutol (1000 mg)
Themibutol (200 mg)Themibutol (400 mg)
Themibutol (600 mg)Themibutol (800 mg)
Tibitol (800 mg)Tolbin (1000 mg)
Tolbin (600 mg)Tolbin (800 mg)
Z Butol (800 mg)Zibutol (800 mg)
Zytham (200 mg)Zytham (400 mg)
Zytham (600 mg)Zytham (800 mg)

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