Rifadin

Expert Advice

Indications:

This medication is indicated in patients with adjunct in Tuberculosis and certain infectoins related to mycobacteria. Adjunct in multibacillary and paucibacilary leprosy (pigmented numb skin patches). Brucellosis (bacterial infection), legionnaires disease (severe form of pnuemonia), endocarditis (infection on the inner lining of heart).

Pregnancy:

No definite data regarding pregnancy is available, therefore; be cautious. Consult your doctor before.

Lactation:

Lactating females should consult their doctors before using this medicine.

Contraindications:

Previous hypersentivity to any rifampin and jaundice.

Precautions;

not recommended for intermittent therapy,caution patients against accidental interruption of daily dose regimen, rare kidney hypersensitivity reactions when therapy is resumed. Urine, faeces, saliva, sputum, sweat and tears maybe colored orange.

Side effects:

Heart burn, epigastric distress, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, sore mouth, rash, urticaria (hives), thrombocytopenia, muscular weakness, pain in extremities, visual disturbances, hematuria (presence of blood in urine), mentrual disturbances, headache, dizziness, GI upset, purpura (purple patches on skin), pyrexia (fever), chills, raised LFTs, secretions and skin reactions.