| Drug Name: | Ethambutol |
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| Drug Class: | Antituberculosis agent |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits the synthesis of mycobacterial cell wall by blocking the incorporation of mycolic acids
- Bacteriostatic against actively growing tubercle bacilli
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| Use: | - Treatment of tuberculosis in combination with other antituberculosis agents
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| Side Effects: | - Optic neuritis (visual acuity, color vision, and visual fields should be monitored)
- Hyperuricemia
- GI upset
- Rash
- Peripheral neuropathy
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to ethambutol
- Optic neuritis
- Children under 13 years of age
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| Specialty: | - Infectious disease
- Pulmonology
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