Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2023 Publisher: Aventis Pharma Limited, 410 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, UK Trading as: Sanofi, 410 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, UK
Rifadin for Infusion 600 mg.
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Lyophilisate (for reconstitution prior to use) and accompanying ampoule of solvent. |
Rifampicin BP 600 mg.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Rifampicin |
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. |
| List of Excipients |
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Sodium sulfoxylate formaldehyde Solvent: Water for injections |
20ml clear neutral glass vial sealed with butyl rubber stopper and aluminium/plastic “flip-off” cap (colour coded blue) containing 600mg Rifampicin and 10ml clear glass ampoule containing solvent.
Pack size: combination of 1 vial of lyophilisate and 1 ampoule of solvent.
Aventis Pharma Limited, 410 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, UK
Trading as: Sanofi, 410 Thames Valley Park Drive, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1PT, UK
PL 04425/0051
Date of First Authorisation: 15 December 1982
Date of latest renewal: 09 April 2005
| Drug | Countries | |
|---|---|---|
| RIFADIN | Australia, Estonia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa |
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