Ethambutol
別名: Myambutol, Etibi
- **Public Health Warning:** Mycobacterial infections (like tuberculosis) can be transmitted to humans. You are strongly encouraged to contact a physician, preferably an infectious disease specialist, for guidance, especially if there are immunocompromised individuals in the home. - **Treatment Commitment:** Treatment is very prolonged (many months to over a year) and can be expensive. - **Administration:** May be administered with or without food. - **Vision Monitoring:** This medication can affect vision. Report any changes noted with your pet's eyes or vision (e.g., bumping into objects, altered pupil appearance) to the veterinarian immediately.
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
Veterinary professional? See the full dosing-by-species reference on VetSheet →
用途
- Treatment of feline tuberculosis (resistant cases)
- Treatment of M. avium infections in caged birds (Protocol 1)
- Treatment of M. avium infections in caged birds (Protocol 2)
- Treatment of M. avium infections in caged birds (Protocol 3)
- Avian mycobacteriosis
- Treatment of disseminated M. tuberculosis
給藥方式
可能的副作用
- Optic neuritis (decreased visual acuity, usually reversible)
- CNS degenerative changes (with prolonged use)
- Myocardial toxicity (at high doses)
- Depigmentation of the tapetum lucidum
- Bacterial or fungal overgrowth (due to prolonged multi-drug antimicrobial therapy)
注意事項與禁忌
- Patients with a history of prior hypersensitivity reactions to ethambutol
- Use with caution in patients with markedly reduced renal function; dosage adjustments may be necessary. Treatment of mycobacterial infections in animals carries significant public health risks. Routine ophthalmologic exams are recommended for long-term use due to the risk of optic neuritis.
藥物相互作用
- Aluminum-containing antacids: Can reduce oral absorption of ethambutol; separate dosing by at least 4 hours if both are necessary
常見問題
Ethambutol用於寵物有甚麼用途？
- **Public Health Warning:** Mycobacterial infections (like tuberculosis) can be transmitted to humans. You are strongly encouraged to contact a physician, preferably an infectious disease specialist, for guidance, especially if there are immunocompromised individuals in the home. - **Treatment Commitment:** Treatment is very prolonged (many months to over a year) and can be expensive. - **Administration:** May be administered with or without food. - **Vision Monitoring:** This medication can affect vision. Report any changes noted with your pet's eyes or vision (e.g., bumping into objects, altered pupil appearance) to the veterinarian immediately.
Ethambutol對我的寵物安全嗎？
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
本文僅供一般健康教育，不能取代專業獸醫意見。如寵物身體不適，請諮詢獸醫。