Ethambutol/isoniazid/rifampicin

Ethambutol/isoniazid/rifampicin
Combination of
EthambutolAnti-tuberculosis medication
IsoniazidAnti-tuberculosis medication
RifampicinAnti-tuberculosis medication
Clinical data
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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 2 "WHOCC - ATC/DDD Index". www.whocc.no. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  • "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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