Rifampicin

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Home For patients For doctors Find a dermatologist About Store Contact Glossary Page index Search: 2e Home | Treatments Rifampicin Rifampicin is an antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections.
05 previous next Interactions with antiretrovirals Side-effects, resistance and absorption References Rifampicin is an approved anti-mycobacterial drug that is a standard component of combination regimens for treating tuberculosis (TB).
Used commonly to treat tuberculosis, rifampicin is known to reduce the effect of other medicines, from oral contraceptives to blood pressure pills, by stimulating liver enzymes that break down a host of drugs.
How is rifampicin taken?Rifampicin is taken twice a day for two days (a total of four doses).
Rifampicin is lipid-soluble.

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