Generic Name - Ethambutol
Category - Antibacterial, antimycobacterial
Indications
Tuberculosis.
Generic Ethambutol is indicated to treat tuberculosis (TB). Ethambutol is an oral chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment and cure of tuberculosis. Ethambutol enters growing tubercular bacterial cells, and interferes with their growth and multiplication.
Generic for Ethambutol Contraindications and Drug Interactions
Generic Ethambutol is contraindicated in patients, who are hypersensitive to this drug, medications that belong to this class of drugs or had an allergic reaction to it in the past.
Generic Ethambutol should not be taken by patients who have a history of the following ailment conditions.
eye problems or disease
gout
kidney disease
other chronic illness
There are a number of medications that interact with Generic Ethambutol. It is important to take the doctor's counsel if you are taking any of the following.
Antacids
Aluminum salts
Generic for Ethambutol Dosage
The following information just highlights the general average dosage of GenericEthambutol
The usual recommended dosage of Generic Ethambutol for Tuberculosis is 15 mg/kg/day until maximal improvement noted. For re-treatment it is 25 mg/kg/day as a single dose with at least one other tuberculostatic drug.
Generic for Ethambutol Adverse Effects
Some of the most serious Generic Ethambutol side Effects include fever or chills, joint aches, pain, or swelling, blurred vision, changes in how you see color (especially seeing the difference between red and green),dizziness, reduced amount of urine passed,
skin rash, tingling, pain, or numbness in the hands or feet.
This is not a complete list of all Side effects. Do concur with your doctor and follow his directions completely when you are taking Generic Ethambutol.
Generic for Ethambutol and Pregnancy
Pregnant women with tuberculosis (TB) should be treated with TB medicines, including Generic Ethambutol. Ethambutol has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in humans.
Generic for Ethambutol and Breastfeeding
Generic Ethambutol passes into breast milk and has not been shown to cause problems in nursing babies. However, do talk to your doctor and seek medical opinion.
Generic for Ethambutol and Pediatric
Generic Ethambutol may be used for children with TB when other medicines cannot be used. However, Generic Ethambutol is usually not used in children up to 6 years of age because it may be hard to tell if they are having side effects affecting their eyes.
Generic for Ethambutol and Geriatric
There is no specific information comparing use of Generic Ethambutol in the elderly with its use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
Note
The above information about Generic Ethambutol serves as an information resource only and is not intended to substitute professional medical advice, examination, diagnosis and treatment. Always seek the counsel of your doctor, physician or pharmacist before starting any new treatment or making changes to existing therapy.
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