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Case Reports
. 1986 Jul;80(3):288-91.
doi: 10.1016/0007-0971(86)90066-5.

Ocular toxicity following ethambutol in standard dosage

V K Chatterjee, D R Buchanan, A I Friedmann, M Green
Case Reports

Ocular toxicity following ethambutol in standard dosage

V K Chatterjee et al. Br J Dis Chest. 1986 Jul.

Abstract

We describe a patient who developed rapid irreversible blindness following treatment with ethambutol in the recommended dose of 15 mg/kg body weight which in clinical practice is widely considered to be safe. This case exemplifies the potential risks of ethambutol and re-emphasizes the importance of instructing patients to stop the drug at once if they develop visual symptoms.

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