What medicine is ethambutol hydrochloride tablet

Ethambutol hydrochloride can interfere with the synthesis of DNA and RNA of tuberculosis bacillus, has strong inhibitory effect on tuberculosis bacillus in growth and reproduction period, has no cross resistance to other tuberculosis drugs, and can slowly produce drug resistance after long-term administration. Clinically used for streptomycin or isoniazid resistant patients, combined with rifampicin or isoniazid, it can enhance curative effect and delay the generation of drug resistance. It can be used for treating various types of active tuberculosis diseases. Oral, adults will children (children over 13 years old), mainly 25 mg/kg daily, two to three times daily. The main adverse reactions of this product are blurred vision, eye pain, red and green color blindness or vision loss. During the use of this drug, liver and kidney function should also be monitored. If the above side effects are shown, the dosage should be actively adjusted and symptomatic treatment should be carried out.