Ethambutol/isoniazid/rifampicin

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Ethambutol/isoniazid/rifampicin
Combination of
EthambutolAnti-tuberculosis medication
IsoniazidAnti-tuberculosis medication
RifampicinAnti-tuberculosis medication
Clinical data
Defined daily dosenot established[1]

Ethambutol/isoniazid/rifampicin, also known as ethambutol/isoniazid/rifampin, is a fixed-dose combination medication used to treat tuberculosis.[2] It contains ethambutol, isoniazid, and rifampicin.[2] It is used either along or with other antituberculosis medication.[2] It is taken by mouth.[2] Side effects are those of the underlying medications.[2] Use may not be suitable in children.[2]

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[3] The wholesale cost in the developing world is about 6.74 to US$16.13 a month.[4]

Dosage

The defined daily dose is not established[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "WHOCC - ATC/DDD Index". www.whocc.no. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 World Health Organization (2009). Stuart MC, Kouimtzi M, Hill SR (eds.). WHO Model Formulary 2008. World Health Organization. p. 142. hdl:10665/44053. ISBN 9789241547659.
  3. World Health Organization (2019). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 21st list 2019. Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/325771. WHO/MVP/EMP/IAU/2019.06. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
  4. "Rifampicin + Isoniazid + Ethambutol". International Drug Price Indicator Guide. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

External links

  • "Ethambutol". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Archived from the original on 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  • "Isoniazid". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Archived from the original on 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  • "Rifampin". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
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