Ethambutol Serum Levels of Tuberculous Patients after Oral Administration.

摘要

Ethambutol (ETM) is an effective new anti-tuberculous drug. Its absorption and blood levels in Egyptian tuberculous patients are reported in this communication. This investigation, conducted in 16 chronic tuberculous patients, showed a mean ETM serum level of 3.58; 2.63 micrograms/ml in blood samples collected 3, 6 and 24 hours in each patient after its oral administration in a dose of 25 mg/kg body weight. Some of the patients were slow absorbers, while others were rapid absorbers and excretors of the drug. (Author)