Rifadin

Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

- Rash
- Diarrhoea
- Red colouration of urine
- Inflammation of the large intestine (colitis)
- Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
- Alteration in results of liver function tests
- Excessive breakdown of red blood cells that reduces red blood cell count (haemolytic anaemia)
- Cold or flu-like symptoms
- Nausea and vomiting
- Loss of appetite
- Shortness of breath
- Decrease in the number of platelets in the blood (thrombocytopenia)
- Kidney failure

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

Rifampicin decreases the concentration of the following medications in the blood: -Methadone -Disopyramide, mexiletine, propafenone and quinidine (anti-arrhythmics) -Chloramphenicol -Dapsone -Nicoumalone and warfarin (blood-thinning medications) -Chlorpropamide and tolbutamide (and possibly other sulphonylurea antidiabetic drugs), repaglinide -Phenytoin (antiepileptic) -Fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, terbinafine (antifungals) -Indinavir, efavirenz, nelfinavir, saquinavir (antivirals) -Atovaquone -Diltiazem, nifedipine, verapamil and possibly isradipine, nicardipine and nisoldipine (calcium channel blockers) -Corticosteroids -Cyclosporin -Oral contraceptives -Tacrolimus -Cimetidine The concentration of rifampicin in the blood may be decreased by ketoconazole. Rifampicin may cause transplant rejection when given with azathioprine.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredients

Rifampicin

Rimactane

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