Ethambutol

Cards (3)

  • Ethambutol is administered orally.
  • Ethambutol blocks arabinosyltransferase, which synthesizes the arabinogalactan that’s used in the bacterial cell wall.
  •  side effects of ethambutol 
    • optic neuritis -> decreases visual acuity and red/green colour blindness.
    • gout