Ethambutol
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D004977
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.782.258.368.265
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| Concept/Terms |
Dexambutol- Dexambutol
- SERB Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride
Etibi- Etibi
- Fatol Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride
- ICN Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride
- EMB-Fatol
- EMB Fatol
Etambutol Llorente- Etambutol Llorente
- Llorente, Etambutol
- Llorente Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride
Myambutol- Myambutol
- Elan Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride
- Wyeth Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride
- Lederle Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride
- Miambutol
- Riemser Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride
- AHP Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride
- Genopharm Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride
EMB-Hefa- EMB-Hefa
- EMB Hefa
- Wernigerode Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride
- Sanavita Brand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride
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