Pretty sure its A - Ethambutol ... it has a side effect of optic neuritis giving you that red green color blindness.
Test your knowledge #27! (Pharmacology)
A 23-year-old Russian housekeeper has a several-month history of productive cough, weight loss and fever. A diagnosis was confirmed by Mantoux test and chest x-ray, and treatment was initiated. Two months later, the patient returns with decreased visual acuity and color vision. Which agent was most likely prescribed?
- Ethambutol
- Isoniazid
- Pyrazinamide
- Rifampin
- Streptomycin
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my ans ia A
ethambutol
ethambutol
ethambutol causes optic neuritis..
A 23-year-old Russian housekeeper has a several-month history of productive cough, weight loss and fever. A diagnosis was confirmed by Mantoux test and chest x-ray, and treatment was initiated. Two months later, the patient returns with decreased visual acuity and color vision. Which agent was most likely prescribed?
- Ethambutol
- Isoniazid
- Pyrazinamide
- Rifampin
- Streptomycin
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A is correct - ethambutol is associated with a toxic optic neuropathy - good job!
A is correct - ethambutol is associated with a toxic optic neuropathy - good job!
A.) EthambutolA 23-year-old Russian housekeeper has a several-month history of productive cough, weight loss and fever. A diagnosis was confirmed by Mantoux test and chest x-ray, and treatment was initiated. Two months later, the patient returns with decreased visual acuity and color vision. Which agent was most likely prescribed?
- Ethambutol
- Isoniazid
- Pyrazinamide
- Rifampin
- Streptomycin
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