Synonyms: Myambutol®
ethambutol is an approved drug (FDA (1967))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Ethambutol is used in the treatment of active tuberculosis (TB), usually in conjunction with other antituberculosis agents [1]. The clinical formulation was originally a racemic mixture, but now contains only the active (S,S)-(+)-enantiomer.
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Bioactivity Comments |
Ethambutol has speceific antibacterial activity against actively growing species of Mycobacterium, including M. tuberculosis, M. kansasii and a number of strains of the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). |