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Ethambutol
Pharmacotherapeutic group
Antituberculosis drugInternational name
EthambutolDosage form
TabletsAntituberculosis drug with bacteriostatic activity. It penetrates into actively growing mycobacteria cells where it inhibits RNA synthesis, disrupts cellular metabolism, prevents cell division and ultimately results in bacteria death. Ethambutol is active only against replicating bacteria. It inhibits growth and replication of Mycobacteria tuberculosis resistant to streptomycin, isoniazid, PAS, ethionamide, and kanamycin. When used as monotherapy, Mycobacteria tuberculosis relatively quickly develop resistance.