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ethambutol

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eth·am·bu·tol  (-thmby-tôl, -tl, -tl)
n.
An antibacterial drug, C10H24N2O2, used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
[eth(ylene) + am(ine) + but(an)ol.]
ethambutol [ɛˈθæmbjʊˌtɒl]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a compound used in the treatment of tuberculosis
[from eth(ylene) + am(ine) + but(an)ol]


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Indeed, isoniazid and ethambutol, two of the primary antibiotics now used to treat tuberculosis, interfere with cell wall biosynthesis.
Target practice: researchers shoot for new treatments against ... by Cunningham, Aimee / Science News
Culture of the discharge was positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and sensitive to ethambutol, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and rifampin.
Coexistent cervical tuberculosis and metastatic squamous cell ... by O'Dwyer, Tigh / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
In all cases of maternal tuberculosis, mothers should be treated with an appropriate therapy such as the standard short-course regime with isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamid, and ethambutol (which are safe during pregnancy and breast-feeding); infants should not be separated from their mothers, and breast-feeding should be encouraged (8).
Global perspectives in breast milk contamination: infectious and ... by Vallenas, Constanza / Environmental Health Perspectives
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