Ethambutol
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)
Year introduced: 1968(1963)
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Tree Number(s): D02.092.782.258.368.265
MeSH Unique ID: D004977
Registry Number: 8G167061QZ
Entry Terms:
- Myambutol
- Miambutol
- Ethambutol Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Ethambutol
- Etibi
- EMB-Fatol
- EMB Fatol
- EMB-Hefa
- EMB Hefa
- Dexambutol
- Etambutol Llorente
- Llorente, Etambutol
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