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Combutol 800 Tablet Substitute
Combutol 800 Tablet Substitute
Verified Ingredients and Effects
Composition:
ETHAMBUTOL-800MG
Uses:
Tuberculosis (TB)
Medicinal Benefits:
Combutol 800 Tablet is used to treat tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs but can spread to other parts of the body like the brain, spine. It destroys the growth of infection-causing bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis and helps in reducing the infection. Your symptoms may improve before the infection is the completion of the entire course of treatment. So not stop using it without speaking and informing your doctor, as doing so may cause the infection to return or worsen. Adhere to your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit.
FAQs
No, it would help if you did not take a double dose or extra dose to make up the missed one. Taking an extra dose can cause unpleasant side effects and lead to toxicity.
Yes, Combutol 800 Tablet treatment can be for more than two months based on your medical condition. After two months, if the investigations show that the bacteria are still active, then its usage may be extended for one more month.
Yes, your body may stop reacting to the antibiotic, and you may become resistant to other anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs. In this case, you should take this Combutol 800 Tablet with other TB drugs for which you are not drug-resistant.
Yes, this Combutol 800 Tablet is used as both the first and second line of treatment for tuberculosis. So, if you get tuberculosis for the second time it works by killing the harmful bacteria; however, the dose adjustments are made by your doctor accordingly.
No, you should tell the doctor before taking Combutol 800 Tablet if you have eye problems (like diabetic retinopathy, optic neuritis, cataracts). Using Combutol 800 Tablet in the eye conditions might get worsen and can lead to even vision loss.
Combutol 800 Tablet contains 'Ethambutol' that works by destroying the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, causing lung infection known as Tuberculosis (TB).