Ethambutol

Tony M. Korman

Ethambutol

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Ethambutol was discovered at Lederle Laboratories in 1961, when randomly selected synthetic compounds were being tested for antituberculosis activity. Chemically, it is dextro-2, 2'-(ethylenediimino)-di-1-butanol dihydrochloride, and it has a high degree of activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Thomas et al., 1961). The chemical formula of ethambutol dihydrochloride is C₁0H₂₄N₂O₂. 2(HCl) and its molecular weight is 277.23; its molecular structure is shown in Figure 124.1. Ethambutol is a useful drug for the treatment of tuberculosis and infections due to Mycobacterium avium complex and other nontuberculous mycobacteria.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Kucers the Use of Antibiotics
Subtitle of host publication	A Clinical Review of Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiparasitic, and Antiviral Drugs
Editors	M. Lindsay Grayson
Place of Publication	Boca Raton FL USA
Publisher	CRC Press
Chapter	124
Pages	2346-2360
Number of pages	15
Edition	7th
ISBN (Electronic)	9781498747967
ISBN (Print)	9781498747950
Publication status	Published - 2 Oct 2017

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