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Ethambutol

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Definition: An antitubercular agent that inhibits the transfer of mycolic acids into the cell wall of the tubercle bacillus. It may also inhibit the synthesis of spermidine in mycobacteria. The action is usually bactericidal, and the drug can penetrate human cell membranes to exert its lethal effect. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p863)     
Pharmacological Action Antitubercular Agents 		Other names Llorente, Etambutol; Hydrochloride, Ethambutol; EMB Hefa; EMB Fatol; Wyeth Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride; Wernigerode Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride; Sanavita Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride; SERB Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride; Riemser Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride; Myambutol; Llorente Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride; Lederle Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride; ICN Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride; Genopharm Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride; Fatol Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride; Etibi; Ethambutol Hydrochloride; Miambutol; Etambutol Llorente; Elan Brand of Ethambutol HydrochlorideDrugs* : ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE; MYAMBUTOL
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
Myrin P  0   *Ethambutol *Isoniazid *Pyrazinamide *Rifampin Drug Combinations. Antibiot Khimioter 2002;47(6):22-7
platinum-ethambutol  0   *Organoplatinum Compounds Ethambutol/*analogs & derivatives. Anticancer Res 1991;11(1):281
technetium Tc 99m ethambutol  0   *Ethambutol *Organotechnetium Compounds. Int J Rad Appl Instrum (A) 1990:41(5):493
isoetam  41663-50-7   *Ethambutol Drug Combinations Isoniazid/*analogs & derivatives. Lepr Rev 1983;June(Spec Iss):23

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