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Ethionamide 250 mg Tab
Trade Name
Prescriber Category
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Ethomid
A*
Department
Antimicrobial Restriction
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ID
N/A
INDICATION (BLUE BOOK / UKK)
As second-line therapy in the treatment of Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis only in combination with other efficacious agents and only when therapy with isoniazid, rifampicin, or other first-line agents has failed.
DOSING FOR ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
15-20 mg/kg/day PO in 1-3 divided doses
(usually 250-500 mg PO once or twice daily)
RENAL DOSE ADJUSTMENT IN ADULTS GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
CrCl 30 ml/min or HD:
250-500 mg PO once daily
IV TO PO GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
N/A
EXTENDED INFUSION GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
In-progress
SPECIAL MONITORING & PRECAUTION GUIDE [DIAMS HSgB]
In-progress
ALTERNATIVE DOSING (BLUE BOOK / HSgB DRUG LIST)
ADULT: 15-20mg/kg daily, in divided doses if necessary; maximum dose 1g/day. CHILD: 10-20mg/kg in 2-3 divided doses or 15mg/kg/24hrs as a single daily dose.
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