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Ethambutol is used as an anti-tuberculosis drug at a normal dose of 15-25 mg/kg body weight once every 24 hours. One of its adverse drug reactions is optic neuropathy, which can cause loss of vision and is both dose-dependent and related to the duration of treatment. Vision loss typically does not occur until at least 2 months of treatment and is more common in patients receiving daily doses of 25 mg/kg or higher, though some cases have been reported at lower doses as well.

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kaukau4ever

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