Encyclopedia: Rifampicin
Rifampicin or rifampin is a bactericidal antibiotic drug of the rifamycin group. It is a semisynthetic compound derived from Amycolatopsis rifamycinica . Rifampicin may be abbreviated RIF, RMP, RD, RA or R. It is also known as rifaldazine, R/AMP, and Rofact There are various types of rifamycins from which this is derived, but this particular form, with a 4-methyl-1-piperazinaminyl group, is by far the most clinically effective. Rifampicin was introduced...
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Rifampin is a CYP450 3A4 inducer. if a patient is on other drugs that are...
what would you expect to happen to the levels of those drugs when taken in...
what would you expect to happen to the levels of those drugs when taken in...
As rifampin is hepatic enzyme inducer so it will increase the secretion of hepatic enzymes like ALT and ALK. Phos. these enzymes increases the metabolism of drugs, so when other...
Asked by Julian S - 1 month ago
My 7 year old was given rifampin 300mg and Septra 400-80mg for sinuses. Is this...
After a cold, she has had cough for 5 months now, thick. Her Ct scan...
After a cold, she has had cough for 5 months now, thick. Her Ct scan...
My son has chronic sinus problems. when he was 5 he had his first sinus surgery. He had been so plugged that after surgery he told me to roll up...
Asked by erisac - 6 months ago
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diana rifampin and bactrim question
hi diana i wanted to know how long your husband had to do the rifampin and bactrim combo and what the mgs were. my pcp wants me to take 600 mg of rifampin with 1 bactrim...
Oct 31, 2006
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Severe Reaction To Zyvox & (Now) Rifampin!!!
michelleWow Peg, that sucks My son had a similar reaction to rifampin, he was on it... ) winning!So you are on rifampin now, Peg? I think I told you how that worked with Marshall...
Feb 23, 2006
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bactrim and rifampin update
hi guys i m on my last of medication. the side effects i had were orange urine and upset stomach... for about 3 hours after each dose. i can say that the positive i experienced was...
Nov 09, 2006
