Ethambutol Alternatives Compared
Ethambutol | Azithromycin | Rifampin |
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Ethambutol | Azithromycin | Rifampin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare - Treatment, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare - Prophylaxis, Tuberculosis - Active. Ethambutol may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of different infections. It has the distinct advantage of once-daily dosing; however, diarrhea is a common side effect. Prescribed for Bacterial... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bartonellosis, Endocarditis, Haemophilus influenzae Prophylaxis, Legionella Pneumonia, Leprosy, Leprosy - Borderline, Leprosy - Tuberculoid, Meningitis, Meningococcal Disease... View more |
Related suggestions Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, Treatment
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More about Ethambutol | More about Azithromycin | More about Rifampin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ethambutol has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Azithromycin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 1309 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Rifampin has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 22 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Ethambutol side effects |
View all Azithromycin side effects |
View all Rifampin side effects |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Ethambutol prices |
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Dosage Forms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Myambutol | Azithromycin Dose Pack, Z-Pak, Zithromax | Rifadin, Rifadin IV, Rimactane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 hours |
53 hours |
4 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 154 drugs are known to interact with Ethambutol:
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A total of 381 drugs are known to interact with Azithromycin:
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A total of 767 drugs are known to interact with Rifampin:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 06, 1967 |
November 01, 1991 |
May 21, 1971 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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