Ethambutol

Aka: Ethambutol

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II. Background

  1. Drug resistance emerges rapidly
    1. Must be used with other antituberculous drugs

III. Indications

  1. Active Tuberculosis

IV. Dosing

  1. Adult: 15-25 mg/kg PO
  2. Pediatric: 15-25mg/kg PO

V. Adverse Effects

  1. Decreased Visual Acuity
  2. Retrobulbar Optic Neuritis
  3. Peripheral Neuropathy
  4. Rash

VI. Monitoring

  1. Baseline
    1. Serum Creatinine
      1. Renal Dosing may be needed due to primarily Renal Clearance
    2. Visual acquity
    3. Color Perception
  2. Monthly retesting
    1. Visual acquity
    2. Color Perception

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Cost: Medications

ethambutol (on 12/21/2022 at Medicaid.Gov Survey of pharmacy drug pricing)
ETHAMBUTOL HCL 400 MG TABLET Generic $0.66 each
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