A case of ocular toxicity to ethambutol—an idiosyncratic reaction?
Open Access
- 1 September 1985
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 61 (719) , 811-813
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.61.719.811
Abstract
Summary: Optic neuritis, a well known adverse effect of ethambutol, is related to the dose and duration of the therapy. The patient described here developed rapidly progressive deterioration of vision after only 3 days of treatment with ethambutol. Such a case has not been reported before and it is suspected that this was an idiosyncratic reaction.Keywords
This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
- Adverse ocular reactions to drugsPublished by Oxford University Press (OUP) ,1983
- Adverse Effects of Antituberculosis DrugsDrugs, 1982
- Hypersensitivity to ethambutolTubercle, 1981
- Ocular toxicity due to rifampicin.BMJ, 1976
- HYDROXOCOBALAMIN VERSUS CYANOCOBALAMIN IN THE TREATMENT OF TOBACCO AMBLYOPIAThe Lancet, 1967
- Chemotherapy regimens used in retreatment of pulmonary tuberculosis: Part II. Observations on the efficacy of combinations of ethambutol, capreomycin and companion drugs, including 4–4 diisoamyloxythiosemicarbanilideTubercle, 1965