Why is ethambutol always used in combination with other antitubercular drugs?
a. Its presence enhances or potentiates the other first-line antitubercular drugs.
b. Its side effects are more serious when taken alone.
c. It is only bacteriostatic and not bactericidal.
d. It is not a first-line antitubercular drug.
ANS: C
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