Rifampicin

Rifampicin treats tuberculosis (TB). Tell your doctor of all the medications you take as this medication can interact with many medications.

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Other
Aids-related Opportunistic Infections
Bacterial Infections
Brucellosis
Haemophilus Infections
Legionnaires' Disease
Leprosy
Meningitis, Bacterial
Meningitis, Meningococcal
Staphylococcal Infections
Tuberculosis

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Uses of Rifampicin

Updated: May 12, 2015

Rifampicin is used in the treatment of:

AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Brucellosis
Haemophilus Infections
Legionnaires' Disease
Leprosy
Meningitis, Bacterial
Staphylococcal Infections

Rifampicin is used in the prevention of:

Meningitis, Meningococcal
Tuberculosis

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Rifampicin Brand Names

Rifampicin may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Rifampicin Drug Class

Rifampicin is part of the drug class:

Antibiotics for Treatment of Tuberculosis

Rifampicin Interactions

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

ACYCLOVIR/RIFAMPIN
AMINOPHYLLINE/RIFAMPIN
AMIODARONE/RIFAMPIN
AMITRIPTYLINE/RIFAMPIN
AMOXAPINE/RIFAMPIN
AMPRENAVIR/RIFAMPIN
ANISINDIONE/RIFAMPIN
APREPITANT/RIFAMPIN
ARIPIPRAZOLE/RIFAMPIN
ARTEMETHER/RIFAMPIN
ATAZANAVIR SO4/RIFAMPIN
ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM/RIFAMPIN
AXITINIB/RIFAMPIN
BEDAQUILINE/RIFAMPIN
BETAMETHASONE/RIFAMPIN
BOCEPREVIR/RIFAMPIN
BORTEZOMIB/RIFAMPIN
BUPROPION/RIFAMPIN
BUSPIRONE/RIFAMPIN
CABAZITAXEL/RIFAMPIN
CABOZANTINIB/RIFAMPIN
CANAGLIFLOZIN/RIFAMPIN
CHLORPROPAMIDE/RIFAMPIN
CIDOFOVIR/RIFAMPIN
CLOMIPRAMINE/RIFAMPIN
CLOZAPINE/RIFAMPIN
CORTISONE/RIFAMPIN
CRIZOTINIB/RIFAMPIN
CYCLOSPORINE/RIFAMPIN
DABIGATRAN/RIFAMPIN
DAPSONE/RIFAMPIN
DARUNAVIR/RIFAMPIN
DASATINIB/RIFAMPIN
DELAVIRDINE MESYLATE/RIFAMPIN
DESIPRAMINE/RIFAMPIN
DESOGESTREL/RIFAMPIN
DEXAMETHASONE/RIFAMPIN
DICUMAROL/RIFAMPIN
DIGITALIS/RIFAMPIN
DILTIAZEM/RIFAMPIN
DISOPYRAMIDE/RIFAMPIN
DOXEPIN/RIFAMPIN
DOXYCYCLINE/RIFAMPIN
DRONEDARONE/RIFAMPIN
EFAVIRENZ/RIFAMPIN
ENZALUTAMIDE/RIFAMPIN
ERLOTINIB/RIFAMPIN
ESTROGENS/RIFAMPIN
ESZOPICLONE/RIFAMPIN
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/RIFAMPIN
ETHYNODIOL DIACETATE/RIFAMPIN
ETRAVIRINE/RIFAMPIN
EVEROLIMUS/RIFAMPIN
FAMCICLOVIR/RIFAMPIN
FESOTERODINE/RIFAMPIN
FLUCONAZOLE/RIFAMPIN
FLUDROCORTISONE/RIFAMPIN
FOSAMPRENAVIR/RIFAMPIN
FOSAPREPITANT/RIFAMPIN
GANCICLOVIR/RIFAMPIN
GEFITINIB/RIFAMPIN
GLIMEPIRIDE/RIFAMPIN
GLIPIZIDE/RIFAMPIN
GLYBURIDE/RIFAMPIN
HALOPERIDOL/RIFAMPIN
HYDROCORTISONE/RIFAMPIN
IMATINIB/RIFAMPIN
IMIPRAMINE/RIFAMPIN
INDINAVIR SULFATE/RIFAMPIN
ITRACONAZOLE/RIFAMPIN
IVACAFTOR/RIFAMPIN
IXABEPILONE/RIFAMPIN
KETOCONAZOLE/RIFAMPIN
LAMOTRIGINE/RIFAMPIN
LAPATINIB/RIFAMPIN
LEVONORGESTREL/RIFAMPIN
LINAGLIPTIN/RIFAMPIN
LINEZOLID/RIFAMPIN
LOPINAVIR/RIFAMPIN
LOSARTAN/RIFAMPIN
LUMEFANTRINE/RIFAMPIN
LURASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE/RIFAMPIN
MARAVIROC/RIFAMPIN
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE/RIFAMPIN
MEFLOQUINE/RIFAMPIN
MESTRANOL/RIFAMPIN
METHADONE/RIFAMPIN
METHYLPREDNISOLONE/RIFAMPIN
MEXILETINE/RIFAMPIN
MORPHINE/RIFAMPIN
NELFINAVIR MESYLATE/RIFAMPIN
NEVIRAPINE/RIFAMPIN
NIFEDIPINE/RIFAMPIN
NILOTINIB/RIFAMPIN
NORELGESTROMIN/RIFAMPIN
NORETHINDRONE/RIFAMPIN
NORETHYNODREL/RIFAMPIN
NORGESTIMATE/RIFAMPIN
NORGESTREL/RIFAMPIN
NORTRIPTYLINE/RIFAMPIN
ONDANSETRON/RIFAMPIN
PAZOPANIB/RIFAMPIN
PHENPROCOUMON/RIFAMPIN
PHENYTOIN/RIFAMPIN
PIOGLITAZONE/RIFAMPIN
PITAVASTATIN/RIFAMPIN
PRAVASTATIN/RIFAMPIN
PRAZIQUANTEL/RIFAMPIN
PREDNISOLONE/RIFAMPIN
PREDNISONE/RIFAMPIN
PROPAFENONE/RIFAMPIN
PROTRIPTYLINE/RIFAMPIN
QUETIAPINE FUMARATE/RIFAMPIN
QUINIDINE/RIFAMPIN
RALTEGRAVIR/RIFAMPIN
RANOLAZINE/RIFAMPIN
REPAGLINIDE/RIFAMPIN
RIFAMPIN/RILPIVIRINE
RIFAMPIN/RISPERIDONE
RIFAMPIN/RITONAVIR
RIFAMPIN/RIVAROXABAN
RIFAMPIN/ROMIDEPSIN
RIFAMPIN/ROSIGLITAZONE
RIFAMPIN/SAQUINAVIR
RIFAMPIN/SAXAGLIPTIN
RIFAMPIN/SIMVASTATIN
RIFAMPIN/SIROLIMUS
RIFAMPIN/SORAFENIB
RIFAMPIN/SUNITINIB
RIFAMPIN/TACROLIMUS
RIFAMPIN/TAMOXIFEN
RIFAMPIN/TELAPREVIR
RIFAMPIN/TEMSIROLIMUS
RIFAMPIN/THEOPHYLLINE
RIFAMPIN/TICAGRELOR
RIFAMPIN/TIPRANAVIR
RIFAMPIN/TOLBUTAMIDE
RIFAMPIN/TOLVAPTAN
RIFAMPIN/TOREMIFENE CITRATE
RIFAMPIN/TRIAMCINOLONE
RIFAMPIN/TRIAZOLAM
RIFAMPIN/TRIMIPRAMINE
RIFAMPIN/VALACYCLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE
RIFAMPIN/VANDETANIB
RIFAMPIN/VERAPAMIL
RIFAMPIN/VORICONAZOLE
RIFAMPIN/WARFARIN

This is not a complete list of Rifampicindrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Rifampicin and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Rifampin falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Rifampin should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Rifampin should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.