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==DESCRIPTION==
==Description==


MYAMBUTOL ethambutol hydrochloride is an oral chemotherapeutic agent which is specifically effective against actively growing microorganisms of the genus Mycobacterium, including M. tuberculosis. The structural formula is:<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = MYAMBUTOL (ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE) TABLET, FILM COATED [STI PHARMA, LLC] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=b362b3cd-2c26-4af5-baa4-084217729fa5 | publisher =  | date =  | accessdate }}</ref>
MYAMBUTOL ethambutol hydrochloride is an oral chemotherapeutic agent which is specifically effective against actively growing microorganisms of the genus Mycobacterium, including M. tuberculosis. The structural formula is:<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = MYAMBUTOL (ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE) TABLET, FILM COATED [STI PHARMA, LLC] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=b362b3cd-2c26-4af5-baa4-084217729fa5 | publisher =  | date =  | accessdate }}</ref>

Revision as of 14:46, 27 December 2013

Ethambutol Hydrochloride
MYAMBUTOL® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Dosage and Administration
How Supplied
Labels and Packages

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]


Description

MYAMBUTOL ethambutol hydrochloride is an oral chemotherapeutic agent which is specifically effective against actively growing microorganisms of the genus Mycobacterium, including M. tuberculosis. The structural formula is:[1]


MYAMBUTOL 100 and 400 mg tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: Gelatin, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sorbitol, Stearic Acid, Sucrose, Titanium Dioxide and other ingredients.

References

  1. "MYAMBUTOL (ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE) TABLET, FILM COATED [STI PHARMA, LLC]". Text " accessdate " ignored (help)

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.