Ethambutol Alternatives Compared
| Ethambutol | Azithromycin | Rifampin |
|
|---|
| Ethambutol | Azithromycin | Rifampin |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 1308 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. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Ethambutol prices |
View all Azithromycin prices |
View all Rifampin prices |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 154 drugs are known to interact with Ethambutol:
|
A total of 380 drugs are known to interact with Azithromycin:
|
A total of 765 drugs are known to interact with Rifampin:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
November 06, 1967 |
November 01, 1991 |
May 21, 1971 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| More Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
See also:
Cipro
Cipro (ciprofloxacin) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Learn ...
Zithromax
Zithromax (azithromycin) treats infections caused by bacteria, such as respiratory infections, skin ...
Ozempic
Learn about Ozempic (semaglutide) for type 2 diabetes treatment, weight management, cardiovascular ...
Azithromycin Dose Pack
Azithromycin Dose Pack is used for babesiosis, bacterial endocarditis prevention, bacterial ...
Biaxin
Biaxin is used for bacterial endocarditis prevention, bronchitis, dental abscess, helicobacter ...
Biaxin XL
Biaxin XL (clarithromycin) is used to treat bacterial infections affecting the skin and respiratory ...
Rifabutin
Rifabutin is used for mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, prophylaxis, mycobacterium ...
Streptomycin
Streptomycin is used for brucellosis, endocarditis, mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, treatment ...
Ofloxacin
Ofloxacin is used for anthrax, anthrax prophylaxis, bladder infection, bone infection, bronchitis ...
Clarithromycin
Clarithromycin is used to treat bacterial infections affecting the skin and respiratory system ...
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.