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Ethambutol
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Ethambutol
Background
Drug resistance emerges rapidly
Must be used with other antituberculous drugs
Indications
Multi-drug
Tuberculosis
Treatment regimen
Dosing
Adult: 15-25 mg/kg PO
Pediatric: 15-25mg/kg PO
Adverse Effects
Decreased Visual Acuity
Optic Neuritis
Monitoring
Baseline
Serum Creatinine
Visual acquity
Color perception
Periodic re-testing
Visual acquity
Color perception
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