Ethambutol Hcl (Ethambutol Hcl)
Overview of Ethambutol Hcl
Ethambutol Hcl is oral antimycobacterial agent. Ethambutol Hcl is a synthetic, water soluble, heat stable compound. Ethambutol Hcl is specifically effective against actively growing micro-organism of genus Mycobacterium including M. tuberculosis. Resistance to ethambutol emerges rapidly when the drug is used alone. Therefore Ethambutol Hcl is always given in combination with other antituberculosis drug.
Indication of Ethambutol Hcl
Ethambutol Hcl is primarily indicated in conditions like Acute leukemia, Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Tuberculosis.
Contraindication of Ethambutol Hcl
Ethambutol (HCl) is contraindicated in conditions like Optic neuritis.
Side Effects of Ethambutol Hcl
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Ethambutol (HCl), which give rise to further complications include Thrombocytopenia, Retrotubular neuritis, Pulmonary infiltrates.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Ethambutol (HCl) are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Dizziness, Headache, Anorexia, Fever, Abdominal pain, Confusion, Hallucination, Malaise, Disorientation, Hyperuricemia, Joint pain, GI disturbance, Allergic rashes, Confusion, dizziness, Reduction invisual acuity, Green-red colour blindness.
Precautions of Ethambutol Hcl
Ethambutol should be used with caution in patients with history of gout, kidney disease or vision problems, such as cataracts. It should be used with caution during pregnancy or lactation.