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Rifampin is a antibiotic and antimicrobial.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Brands

Rofact • Rimactane • Rifadin

Side Effects

Common

Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Balance problems
Dizziness
Drowsiness
Headache
Visual changes
Loss of appetite
Hypersensitivity
Change in vision
Reduced appetite

Serious

Diarrhea

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What does rifadin (rifampin) do?

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What should I expect from rifampin?

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What are side effects of "rifampin"?

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what are the implications of TB being rifadin (rifampin) resistant?

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Does Rifampin cover sinus osteomyelitis?

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Tb in the lungs, what are the implications if the person is rifadin (rifampin) resistant?

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What are the side effects of tuberculosis medicines such as rifampin and INH?

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MAI disease, Upper left lobectomy done, in Jan. pain a big thing, ANother growth 3.7x3 x3.5 taking rifampin, ethambutol, & azithromyacin for 1 month??

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Is isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and rifampin safe in pregnancy?

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Can Rifampin and birth control pills be taken at the same time?

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Is isoniazid-rifampin safe for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding?

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finished course of vanco w/ rifampin now labwork shows elev. liver enzymes and seem to have a rash on face and moderate middle back soreness.thoughts?

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Is there any liquid medicine avaliable for akurit-4 for tb (isoniazid + rifampin + pyridazine + ethambutol)?

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What kind of staph infection is treated with rifampin and doxycycline?

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1 week, blood in cervical mucus. Not all the time but often. Just got off antibiotics (rifampin, sulfamethoxazole) currently using ortho evra?

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MAI lung disease is treated with ethambutal, Azithromycin, rifampin. Can treatment stop after one year? The patient (87 years) cannot produce sputum.

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What are the effects of taking both rifampicin and isoniazid?

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Can taking rifampicin cause melanosis coli?

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Can rifampicin/rifaldin be used to do chemical synovectomy in a patient having hemophilia arthropathy? Is it a safe procedure?

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A 28-year old male asked:

Is there any difference between Pleural effusion and TB?My doctor told me you have Pleural effusion, not TB. But he is giving me Rifampicin.

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I have been diagnosed with colonized MSSA in my lungs (from a bronchoscopy.) I've tried 10 days on amoxicillin & rifampin. Now KP is telling me to "just live with it". Are there other options?

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