Rifampicin

Chemical formula: C₄₃H₅₈N₄O₁₂  Molecular mass: 822.94 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5381226

Therapeutic indications

Rifampicin is indicated for:

Tuberculosis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

In combination with other active anti-tuberculosis drugs in the treatment of all forms of tuberculosis, including fresh, advanced, chronic and drug-resistant cases. Rifampicin is also effective against most atypical strains of Mycobacteria.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Leprosy

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Leprosy

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Brucellosis

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Brucellosis

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Legionnaires disease

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Legionella pneumonia

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Staphylococcal infection

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Staphylococcal infectious disease

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Prophylaxis of meningococcal meningitis

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Preventive procedure and additionally Epidemic meningitis

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Prophylaxis of Haemophilus influenzae type b infection

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Preventive procedure and additionally Haemophilus influenzae type b infection

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Prophylaxis of Haemophilus influenzae type b infection

Population group: only newborns (0 - 40 days old)

Preventive procedure and additionally Haemophilus influenzae type b infection

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Prophylaxis of meningococcal meningitis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old)

Preventive procedure and additionally Epidemic meningitis

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Prophylaxis of meningococcal meningitis

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old)

Preventive procedure and additionally Epidemic meningitis

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Tuberculosis

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

In combination with other active anti-tuberculosis drugs in the treatment of all forms of tuberculosis, including fresh, advanced, chronic and drug-resistant cases. Rifampicin is also effective against most atypical strains of Mycobacteria.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Rifampicin is contraindicated in the following cases:

Jaundice

Jaundice

Hypersensitive to rifampicin

Rifampicin allergy

Saquinavir/ritonavir

Saquinavir and additionally Ritonavir

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