General description
Ethambutol is a medication primarily used to treat tuberculosis. It is often given in combination with other tuberculosis medications, such as isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide.
INN
Ethambutol
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
Tuberculosis
Application rejected in 2021
(TRS
1035)
for
Other specified tuberculosis
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Antituberculosis medicines
- Oral > Solid > dispersible tablet: 100 mg
- Oral > Solid > tablet: 100 mg (hydrochloride); 400 mg (hydrochloride)
- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 1000 mg per 10 mL; 2000 mg per 20 mL
Indications