This brand name is authorized in Australia, Estonia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa
The drug RIFADIN contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Rifampicin
UNII VJT6J7R4TR - RIFAMPIN
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Rifampicin is an active bactericidial antituberculosis drug which is particularly active against the rapidly growing extracellular organisms and also has bactericidial activity intracellularly. Rifampicin inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity in susceptible cells. Specifically, it interacts with bacterial RNA polymerase but does not inhibit the mammalian enzyme. |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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| RIFADIN Capsule | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| RIFADIN Solvent | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| J04AB02 | Rifampicin | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J04 Antimycobacterials → J04A Drugs for treatment of tuberculosis → J04AB Antibiotics |
| J04AB03 | Rifamycin | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J04 Antimycobacterials → J04A Drugs for treatment of tuberculosis → J04AB Antibiotics |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: AU | Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme | Identifier(s): 8025J |
| Country: EE | Ravimiamet | Identifier(s): 1638626, 1742712, 1858776 |
| Country: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 19103, 19129, 19135, 44017 |
| Country: HK | Department of Health Drug Office | Identifier(s): 28161, 28162, 28163 |
| Country: IE | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): 43990, 44008, 84077 |
| Country: JP | 医薬品医療機器総合機構 | Identifier(s): 6164001M1216 |
| Country: MT | Medicines Authority | Identifier(s): AA565/04102, AA565/04103, AA565/04104, AA565/04105, MA1359/02701, PI565/04107A |
| Country: MX | Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios | Identifier(s): 69441, 70964 |
| Country: NL | Z-Index G-Standaard | Identifier(s): 14044269, 14044285 |
| Country: NL | Z-Index G-Standaard, PRK | Identifier(s): 21237, 264, 7064, 7072 |
| Country: NZ | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority | Identifier(s): 1175, 1178, 1179, 1180 |
| Country: US | FDA, National Drug Code | Identifier(s): 0068-0508, 0068-0510, 0068-0597, 0068-0599 |
| Country: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): B/20.1.1/2, B/20.1.1/3 |
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