MYAMBUTOL 400mg Price in UAE

Overview

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of
Ethambutol (as HCl)is available in the market in concentration

Name

Ethambutol

Precaution

Impaired pre-treatment visual acuity, elderly, children. Perform liver, kidney and visual acuity tests regularly. Caution when assessing visual acuity in patients with cataracts, DM, recurrent eye inflammation to make sure that changes are not due to the underlying causes. Lactation: enters breast milk; use with caution (AAP Committee states "compatible with nursing")

Indication

Tuberculosis

Contra indication

Hypersensitivity; optic neuritis. Lactation.

Side Effect

Acute gout or hyperuricemia,Abdominal pain,Anaphylaxis,Anorexia,Confusion, disorientation,Fever,Headache,LFT abnormalities,Malaise,Nausea Optic neuritis; symptoms may include decreased acuity, color blindness or visual defects (usually revrsible with discontinuation, though irreversible blindness has been reported) Peripheral neuritis,Pruritis,Rash,Vomiting

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Mode of Action

Ethambutol interferes with RNA synthesis, causing suppression of Mycobacteria multiplication. It also has bacteriostatic action against M tuberculosis by acting on rapidly growing pathogens in cavity walls and is also effective in slow-growing pathogens. Has some action against atypical opportunistic Mycobacteria e.g. M kansasii, M avium complex (MAC).