Apbutol

Country of origin - India
Pharm-Group - Anti-tuberculosis drugs of various chemical groups

Manufacturers - Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories (India)
International name - Ethambutol
Synonyms - EMB-Fatol 400, Combutol, Li-butol, Libutol, Miambutol, Mycobutol, Temibutol, Ebutol, Enbutol, Ethambusin, Ethambutol, Ethambutol-Acri
Dosage forms - tablets 200mg, tablets 400mg, tablets 600mg, tablets 800mg, tablets 1000mg, tablets 1g
Composition - Active ingredient - Ethambutol.
Indications for use: Tuberculosis.
Contraindications - Hypersensitivity, gout, optic neuritis, cataracts, inflammatory eye diseases, diabetic retinopathy, renal dysfunction, pregnancy. Restrictions on use. Breastfeeding (breastfeeding must be stopped during treatment).
Side effects - Dyspeptic symptoms (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain), dizziness, spatial disorientation, hallucinations, peripheral neuritis, optic neuritis, exacerbation (attack) of gout, leukopenia, hyperuricemia, allergic reactions.
Interaction - Enhances the effects of anti-tuberculosis drugs and the neurotoxicity of aminoglycosides, asparaginase, carbamazepine, ciprofloxacin, imipenem, lithium salts, methotrexate, quinine.
Overdose - No data available.
Special instructions - No data available.
Literature - Encyclopedia of Medicines 2004