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Ethambutol (Oral)
Treats tuberculosis (TB)
Brand Names:
Myambutol
Contraindications:
You should not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to ethambutol or if you have damaged eye nerves (optic neuritis)
Uses:
Tablet
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Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to take and how often.
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Ethambutol can be taken with food to avoid stomach upset.
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Take this medicine on a regular schedule. Keep taking it even if you are feeling better. Your doctor will tell you when you can stop taking it.
If a dose is missed:
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Take the missed dose as soon as possible.
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Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next regular dose.
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You should not use two doses at the same time.
Storage:
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Store at room temperature and protect from direct heat, moisture, and light.
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Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Warnings:
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If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
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Check with your doctor before taking ethambutol if you have gout, kidney disease, or liver disease.
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This medicine may cause blurred vision. If it does, avoid driving or using dangerous machinery.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
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Any vision changes such as blurring, color blindness, trouble seeing
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Eye pain
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Swelling of face, lips, throat
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Hives
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Wheezing or trouble breathing
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Numbness, pain, or tingling in hands or feet
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Joint pain
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Fever or chills
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Skin rash
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Nausea and vomiting
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Stomach pain
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Headache
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Dizziness
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Poor appetite
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