tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999450165665100292011-04-21T19:37:01.888-07:00Rifampin is used to treat or prevent tuberculosis (TB). Rifampin may also be used to eliminate a bacteria from your nose and throat that may cause meningitis or other infectionsTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03605004835910186662noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999945016566510029.post-34856486669399207842007-12-13T08:10:00.000-08:002008-12-09T17:24:26.443-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CNuFLEbTBa8/R2Fdhny1FBI/AAAAAAAABKo/HbQLLObJj2g/s1600-h/j0321056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 327px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CNuFLEbTBa8/R2Fdhny1FBI/AAAAAAAABKo/HbQLLObJj2g/s400/j0321056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143495081633059858" border="0" /></a><br /><h2 style="text-align: justify;">¿What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using <a href="http://www.prescriptiondrugs1.com/"><strong>Rifampin</strong></a>?<br /></h2><div style="text-align: justify;">Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you:<br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li id="text"> have ever had an allergic reaction to <a href="http://www.prescriptiondrugs1.com/"><strong>Rifampin</strong></a>, </li><li id="text"> have liver disease, or </li><li id="text"> have porphyria.<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">You may not be able to use <a href="http://www.prescriptiondrugs1.com/"><strong>Rifampin</strong></a>, or you may require a lower dose or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. <a href="http://www.prescriptiondrugs1.com/"><strong>Rifampin</strong></a> is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether <a href="http://www.prescriptiondrugs1.com/"><strong>Rifampin</strong></a> will harm an unborn baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are pregnant. <a href="http://www.prescriptiondrugs1.com/"><strong>Rifampin</strong></a> passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/999945016566510029-3485648666939920784?l=rifampindrugs-prescription.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03605004835910186662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-999945016566510029.post-66909713871183483522007-12-13T08:07:00.000-08:002008-12-09T17:24:26.622-08:00<h2 style="text-align: justify;">¿What other drugs will affect <a href="http://www.prescriptiondrugs1.com/"><strong>Rifampin</strong></a>?<br /></h2><div style="text-align: justify;">Before taking <a href="http://www.prescriptiondrugs1.com/"><strong>Rifampin</strong></a>, tell your doctor if you are also using any<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CNuFLEbTBa8/R2FZeHy1FAI/AAAAAAAABKg/aoQRScNu-S4/s1600-h/ava_drugs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CNuFLEbTBa8/R2FZeHy1FAI/AAAAAAAABKg/aoQRScNu-S4/s400/ava_drugs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143490623457006594" border="0" /></a> of the following drugs:<br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li id="text"> acetaminophen (Tylenol, others); </li><li id="text"> blood thinners such as warfarin (Coumadin); </li><li id="text"> barbiturates such as phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), amobarbital (Amytal), secobarbital (Seconal), and butabarbital (Butisol); </li><li id="text"> benzodiazepines such as alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), and temazepam (Restoril); </li><li id="text"> beta-blockers such as atenolol (Tenormin), propranolol (Inderal), and metoprolol (Lopressor); </li><li id="text"> clofibrate (Atromid-S); </li><li id="text"> corticosteroids such as prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone, Meticorten), prednisolone (Delta Cortef, Prelone, others), methylprednisolone (Medrol), and betamethasone (Celestone); </li><li id="text"> estrogens such as Premarin, Ogen, Estrace, Menest, Estratab, Ortho-Est, and others; </li><li id="text"> heart medicines such as digoxin (Lanoxin), disopyramide (Norpace), quinidine (Quinora, Quinidex, Cardioquin, others), mexiletine (Mexitil), tocainide (Tonocard), verapamil (Calan, Verelan, Isoptin), and enalapril (Vasotec); </li><li id="text"> HIV medicines such as delavirdine (Rescriptor), saquinavir (Invirase, Fortovase), ritonavir (Norvir), nelfinavir (Viracept), and others; </li><li id="text"> ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), and fluconazole (Diflucan); </li><li id="text"> methadone (Dolophine); </li><li id="text"> oral birth control pills such as Triphasil, Ortho-Novum, Ortho-Cyclen, Ortho-Tri-Cyclen, Ovral, Lo/Ovral, Desogen, Nordette, Levora, Levlen, Tri-Levlen, Nelova, Norinyl, Brevicon, Ovcon, Loestrin, Demulen, and others; </li><li id="text"> phenytoin (Dilantin), ethotoin (Peganone), and mephenytoin (Mesantoin); </li><li id="text"> sulfa medicines such as sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra, Gantanol, Azo-Gantanol), and sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin, Azo-Gantrisin); </li><li id="text"> sulfonylureas such as glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Micronase, Diabeta, Glynase), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), tolbutamide (Orinase), and tolazamide (Tolinase); </li><li id="text"> cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral); </li><li id="text"> theophylline (Theolair, Theo-Dur, Theochron, Theo-Bid, others).<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">There may be other drugs that can interact with <a href="http://www.prescriptiondrugs1.com/"><strong>Rifampin</strong></a>. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/999945016566510029-6690971387118348352?l=rifampindrugs-prescription.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03605004835910186662noreply@blogger.com