Rifampin

  • TRADE NAME: Abrifam; Corifam; Ramicin; Rifadin (Sanofi-Aventis); Rifaldin; Rifamed; Rimactane (Novartis); Rimpin; Rimycin; Rofact
  • INDICATIONS: Tuberculosis
  • SYNONYM: rifampicin
  • CLASS: Antibiotic, rifamycin
  • HALF-LIFE: 3–5 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:

Abacavir, Abiraterone, Amiodarone, Amprenavir, Anisindione, Antacids, Anticoagulants, Aprepitant, Atazanavir, Atorvastatin, Atovaquone, Atovaquone/Proguanil, Beclomethasone, Bisoprolol, Boceprevir, Bosentan, Brentuximab Vedotin, Buprenorphine, Caspofungin, Clobazam, Clozapine, Corticosteroids, Cortisone, Crizotinib, Cyclosporine, Cyproterone, Dabigatran, Dapsone, Darunavir, Dasatinib, Delavirdine, Dexamethasone, Diclofenac, Dicumarol, Digoxin, Doxycycline, Dronedarone, Estradiol, Eszopiclone, Etoricoxib, Etravirine, Everolimus, Fesoterodine, Fludrocortisone, Flunisolide, Fosamprenavir, Gadoxetate, Gestrinone, Halothane, Hydrocortisone, Imatinib, Indinavir, Isoniazid, Itraconazole, Ixabepilone, Ketoconazole, Lapatinib, Leflunomide, Levodopa, Levonorgestrel, Linagliptin, Linezolid, Lopinavir, Lorcainide , Losartan, Lurasidone, Methylprednisolone, Midazolam, Mifepristone, Nelfinavir, Nevirapine, Nifedipine, Nilotinib, Ondansetron, Oral contraceptives, Oxtriphylline, Paclitaxel, Pazopanib, Phenylbutazone, Pioglitazone, Pitavastatin, Praziquantel, Prednisolone, Prednisone, Propranolol, Propyphenazone, Protease inhibitors, Pyrazinamide, Quinine, Raltegravir, Ramelteon, Ranolazine, Rilpivirine, Ritonavir, Rivaroxaban, Roflumilast, Romidepsin, Rosiglitazone, Saquinavir, Simvastatin, Solifenacin, Sorafenib, Sunitinib, Tacrolimus, Tadalafil, Telaprevir, Telithromycin, Temsirolimus, Terbinafine, Ticagrelor, Tipranavir, Tolvaptan, Trabectedin, Treprostinil, Triamcinolone, Triazolam, Trimethoprim, Troleandomycin, Ulipristal, Vandetanib, Vemurafenib, Voriconazole, Warfarin, Zaleplon, Zidovudine, Zolpidem

PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C

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SKIN
HAIR
MUCOSAL
CARDIOVASCULAR
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC
RESPIRATORY
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC
GENITOURINARY
RENAL
HEMATOLOGIC
LOCAL
OTHER
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Incidence info

  • <1%
  • 1-5%
  • 5-10%
  • 10-15%
  • 15-20%
  • 20-30%
  • >30%

Seriousness info

  • Hospitalization possible
  • Life Threatening
  • Fatal

Warnings in other populations info

  • Breast feeding
  • Geriatric
  • Pediatric