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Ethambutol Safety Reports
Total Ethambutol reports: 10.Ethambutol FDA safety alerts: No.
Reported hospitalizations: 3.
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Reported Ethambutol Side Effects: vision blurred, optic atrophy, optic neuropathy, optic neuritis, hypoaesthesia, myopathy toxic, dizziness, delusion of grandeur, culture stool positive, blood culture positive, anaemia.
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Ethambutol Side Effects Report #5251993-4
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported ETHAMBUTOL problem on Feb 09, 2007. Male patient, 63 years of age, weighting 164.9 lb, was diagnosed with lung infection, mycobacterial infection and was treated with ETHAMBUTOL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: optic neuritis, optic neuropathy. ETHAMBUTOL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE, ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE, ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE, RIFAMPICIN, ERYTHROMYCIN, NEURONTIN, ALBUTEROL. Patient recovered.
Ethambutol Side Effects Report #5266111-6
ETHAMBUTOL problem was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Mar 13, 2007. Male patient, 58 years of age, weighting 207.2 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and was treated with ETHAMBUTOL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dehydration, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting. ETHAMBUTOL dosage: 400 MG 4 TABS DAILY. During the same period patient was treated with RIFAMPIN, PYRAZINAMIDE, ISONIAZID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Ethambutol Side Effects Report #5298642-7
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported ETHAMBUTOL problem on Apr 02, 2007. Female patient, 62 years of age, weighting 179.9 lb, was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was treated with ETHAMBUTOL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: condition aggravated, dizziness, myopathy toxic, optic atrophy, vision blurred, visual acuity reduced, visual disturbance, xanthopsia. ETHAMBUTOL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE, RIFAMPICIN, METFORMIN. Patient recovered.
Ethambutol Side Effects Report #5304999-0
ETHAMBUTOL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 09, 2007. Female patient, 62 years of age, weighting 179.9 lb, was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was treated with ETHAMBUTOL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dizziness, headache, myopathy toxic, optic atrophy, optic nerve disorder, optic neuropathy, visual field defect. ETHAMBUTOL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE, RIFAMPICIN, METFORMIN, PLAQUENIL. Patient recovered.
Ethambutol Side Effects Report #5127997-9
Health Professional from JAPAN reported ETHAMBUTOL problem on Sept 25, 2006. Male patient, 63 years of age, was treated with ETHAMBUTOL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anorexia, infection, malaise, renal failure, tubulointerstitial nephritis. ETHAMBUTOL dosage: 750 MG, QD,. During the same period patient was treated with RIFADIN, ISONIAZID, PYRAZINAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Ethambutol Side Effects Report #5191493-3
ETHAMBUTOL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 04, 2006. Female patient, 81 years of age, weighting 112.0 lb, was diagnosed with mycobacterium avium complex infection and was treated with ETHAMBUTOL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: optic atrophy, optic neuritis, optic neuropathy, weight decreased. ETHAMBUTOL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE, ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE, ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE, CLARITHROMYCIN. Patient recovered.
Ethambutol Side Effects Report #5198415-X
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported ETHAMBUTOL problem on Dec 29, 2006. Male patient, weighting 220.0 lb, was diagnosed with bone tuberculosis, mycobacterial infection, bladder cancer and was treated with ETHAMBUTOL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypoaesthesia, impaired driving ability, impaired work ability, vision blurred. ETHAMBUTOL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient recovered.
Ethambutol Side Effects Report #5387540-6
ETHAMBUTOL problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA on June 29, 2007. Female patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculoma and was treated with ETHAMBUTOL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypoaesthesia, neuropathy peripheral, optic neuritis, vision blurred. ETHAMBUTOL dosage: 1200 MG. During the same period patient was treated with ISONIAZID, RIFAMPICIN, PYRIDOXINE, PYRAZINAMIDE. Patient recovered.
Ethambutol Side Effects Report #5388666-3
Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN reported ETHAMBUTOL problem on June 29, 2007. Male patient, 38 years of age, was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was treated with ETHAMBUTOL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, antibody test positive, antinuclear antibody positive, arthralgia, blood immunoglobulin a increased, complement factor c3 increased, crepitations, erythema, glomerulonephritis proliferative. ETHAMBUTOL dosage: 750 MG. During the same period patient was treated with RIFAMPICIN, ISONIAZID, PYRAZINAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Ethambutol Side Effects Report #5388668-7
ETHAMBUTOL problem was reported by a Health Professional from AUSTRALIA on June 29, 2007. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with mycobacterium avium complex infection and was treated with ETHAMBUTOL. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acid fast bacilli infection, activities of daily living impaired, acute psychosis, agitation, alanine aminotransferase increased, anaemia, blood culture positive, culture stool positive, delusion of grandeur. ETHAMBUTOL dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CLARITHROMYCIN, RIFABUTIN, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM, FLUCONAZOLE, HIV ANTIVIRALS. Patient recovered.