Rifampicin

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Tuberculosis. Prophylaxis against meningococcal meningitis and haemophilus influenzae meningitis. Leprosy.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Severe hepatic disease. Prophyria. Pregnancy.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Hepatic and renal functions. Elderly. Malnourished or very young patients. Alcoholism. Concurrent administration of anticoagulants or oral contraceptives. Lactation.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

GI disturbances, paseudoemembrnous colitis, influenza-like sypmtoms, skin reactions, eosinophilia, transient leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, purpura, visual disturbances, menstrual irregularities. Reddish coloured urine and tears. Hepatitis or shock like syndrome with hepatic involvement.

Drug Category/Class

  • Antibiotics, Antitubercular
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Leprostatic Agents
  • Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
  • Antibiotics
  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Drugs for Treatment of Tuberculosis
  • Antimycobacterials
  • Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
  • Drugs for Mycobacterial Infections
  • Antimycobacterials for Intramammary Use
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inducers
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inducers
  • Cytochrome P
Prescribed For the treatment of Tuberculosis and Tuberculosis-related mycobacterial infections.
Weight :822.9402
Structure Rifampicin
Generic Drug Rifampicin prescribed For the treatment of Tuberculosis and Tuberculosis-related mycobacterial infections.
Formula

C43H58N4O12

Rifampicin has 119 Brands listed


Acirimpi (450 mg)Afarcin (450 mg)
Car (450 mg)Cavidin (450 mg)
Cavidin (600 mg)Cavikid (50 mg)
Coxbact (300 mg)Coxid (450 mg)
Denex (450 mg)Denex (600 mg)
Eufacin (450 mg)Famcin (150 mg)
Famcin (300 mg)Famcin (450 mg)
Famcin (600 mg)Gocox (300 mg)
Gocox (450 mg)Grifa (450 mg)
Kemorifa (450 mg)Koxymide (500 mg)
Koxymide Forte (750 mg)LS Rif (450 mg)
LS Rif (600 mg)Macox (100 mg)
Macox (300 mg)Macox (450 mg)
Macox (600 mg)Macox DT (100 mg)
Monocin (300 mg)Monocin (450 mg)
Monocin (600 mg)Montomycin (450 mg)
Montomycin (450 mg) (Plethico)Nilcox (300 mg)
Osorifa (300 mg)Osorifa (450 mg)
R Cin (150 mg)R Cin (200 ml)
R Cin (300 mg)R Cin (450 mg)
R Cin (600 mg)Ramcin (450 mg)
Rcin (150 mg)Rcin (300 mg)
Rcin (450 mg)Rcin (600 mg)
RF (150 mg)RF (300 mg)
RF (450 mg)Ricox (150 mg)
Ricox (300 mg)Ricox (450 mg)
Ricox (450 mg) (Talent)Rifacept (450 mg)
Rifacept (600 mg)Rifacil (450 mg)
Rifacilin (150 mg)Rifacilin (300 mg)
Rifacilin (450 mg)Rifacin (300 mg)
Rifacure (450 mg)Rifakem (150 mg)
Rifakem (300 mg)Rifalite (450 mg)
Rifalone (450 mg)Rifampicin (150 mg)
Rifampicin (150 mg) (Acichem)Rifampicin (150 mg) (Low Cost)
Rifampicin (150 mg) (Modern)Rifampicin (150 mg) (Tosc)
Rifampicin (300 mg)Rifampicin (300 mg) (Modern)
Rifampicin (450 mg)Rifampicin (450 mg) (Cadila)
Rifampicin (450 mg) (Low Cost)Rifampicin (450 mg) (Modern)
Rifampila (150 mg)Rifampila (300 mg)
Rifampila (450 mg)Rifampin (300 mg)
Rifamycin (450 mg)Rifantrin (150 mg)
Rifantrin (300 mg)Rifaplus (150 mg)
Rifaplus (300 mg)Rifit (600 mg)
Rimactane (150 mg)Rimactane (200 ml)
Rimactane (300 mg)Rimactane (450 mg)
Rimpacin (450 mg)Rimpin (450 mg)
Rimpin (60 ml)Rimpin KT (100 mg)
Ripharmed (150 ml)Ripharmed (300 mg)
Ripharmed (450 mg)Ripim (300 mg)
Ripim (450 mg)Ripin (450 mg)
SCC 2 (450 mg)Siticox (450 mg)
Taurif (450 mg)Tibrif (150 mg)
Tibrif (450 mg)Ticin (150 mg)
Ticin (200 ml)Ticin (300 mg)
Ticin (450 mg)Ticin (600 mg)
Toscular (150 mg)Tricin (450 mg)
Tubercin (450 mg)Zucox (300 mg)
Zucox (450 mg)Zucox (600 mg)
Zucox Tab (300 mg)Zucox Tab (450 mg)
Zucox Tab (600 mg)

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