Myambutol
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Myambutol (Ethambutol) is used to treat tuberculosis.
Drug Name
Myambutol (Ethambutol)
Drug Uses
Myambutol is used to treat tuberculosis, often in combination with other medications. Tuberculosis is a very serious infection and requires a combination of antibiotics to cure the infection.
How Taken
This works best when taken with food or milk to prevent stomach upset. Take as directed. Do not stop taking this medication without your doctor's approval. Stopping therapy too early may result in ineffective treatment. Treatment usually lasts for several months.
Drug Class and Mechanism
Ethambutol (Myambutol) is an oral chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment and cure of tuberculosis. Ethambutol enters growing tubercular bacterial cells, and interferes with their growth and multiplication. Ethambutol is not used alone, but always in combination with another medicine that treats tuberculosis.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose, take as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
Storage
Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (between 15 and 30 degrees C) away from moisture and sunlight. Do not store in the bathroom.
