Ethambutol-Induced bilateral retrobulbar neuritis with cecocentral scotoma in cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis patient: A case report with estimated plasma level consideration

Ethambutol-Induced bilateral retrobulbar neuritis with cecocentral scotoma in cervical tuberculous lymphadenitis patient: A case report with estimated plasma level consideration

Ethambutol is considered to be safest first-line antitubercular drug, and patient acceptability is rather good in both intensive and continuation phase of the tuberculosis treatment with daily regimen. The important adverse effect associated with ethambutol is optic neuritis, resulting in loss of vi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bijoy Kumar Panda, Medha Bargaje, Vaibhav R Suryawanshi, Sathiyanarayanan Lohidasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Subjects:
bilateral retrobulbar neuritis
cecocentral scotoma
ethambutol
plasma levels
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2022;volume=15;issue=6;spage=928;epage=932;aulast=Panda

Internet

http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2022;volume=15;issue=6;spage=928;epage=932;aulast=Panda

Similar Items