Arabinosyl transferase inhibitor
- Impaired mycobacterial cell-wall synthesis
- Bacteriostatic
- Optic neuritis with color vision loss
Drugs with this mechanism (1)
- Ethambutol — Antitubercular; dose-related optic neuritis requires vision monitoring.
Self-check
- Is arabinosyl-transferase inhibition bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
Bacteriostatic. - Which visual deficit can accompany its optic neuritis?
Color-vision loss.
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