Ethambutol Optic Neuropathy Treatment
Gowthami Bainaboina
International Journal of Ophthalmic Pathology · 2021-03
Abstract
Ethambutol (EMB) is an antibiotic used to treat contamination by Mycobacterium species, especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis and non-tubercular diseases like M. avium unpredictable and M. kansasii. EMB in mix with different prescriptions is a regularly recommended routine for tuberculosis. Tragically, one genuine and vision compromising result of EMB is ethambutol-incited optic neuropathy (EON). Less normal symptoms of EMB incorporate fringe neuropathy, cutaneous responses, thrombocytopenia, and hepatitis.
MeSH terms
- Ethambutol
- Medicine
- Optic neuropathy
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis
- Antibiotics
- Mycobacterium kansasii
- Dermatology
- Medical prescription
- Surgery
- Ophthalmology