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。
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。