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Rifadin
Pronunciation: rif-AM-pin
Generic Name: Rifampin
Brand Name: Rifadin
Rifadin is used for:
Treating all forms of tuberculosis (TB). Rifadin is also used to treat patients who do not have meningitis but carry the meningitis bacteria in their nose and throat and may spread the bacteria to others. Rifadin does not treat meningitis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rifadin is a rifamycin antibiotic. It works by killing or stopping the growth of sensitive bacteria.
Do NOT use Rifadin if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in this or to any rifamycin (eg, rifabutin)
you are taking atazanavir, cabazitaxel, darunavir, delavirdine, dronedarone, etravirine, fosamprenavir, lurasidone, nifedipine, praziquantel, ranolazine, saquinavir, tipranavir, tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor (
Pronunciation: rif-AM-pin
Generic Name: Rifampin
Brand Name: Rifadin
Rifadin is used for:
Treating all forms of tuberculosis (TB). Rifadin is also used to treat patients who do not have meningitis but carry the meningitis bacteria in their nose and throat and may spread the bacteria to others. Rifadin does not treat meningitis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rifadin is a rifamycin antibiotic. It works by killing or stopping the growth of sensitive bacteria.
Do NOT use Rifadin if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in this or to any rifamycin (eg, rifabutin)
you are taking atazanavir, cabazitaxel, darunavir, delavirdine, dronedarone, etravirine, fosamprenavir, lurasidone, nifedipine, praziquantel, ranolazine, saquinavir, tipranavir, tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor (
Category: R
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Rifadin IV
Pronunciation: rif-AM-pin
Generic Name: Rifampin
Brand Name: Rifadin IV
Rifadin IV is used for:
Treating all forms of tuberculosis (TB). Rifadin IV is also used to treat patients who do not have meningitis but carry the meningitis bacteria in their nose and throat and may spread the bacteria to others. Rifadin IV does not treat meningitis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rifadin IV is a rifamycin antibiotic. It works by killing or stopping the growth of sensitive bacteria.
Do NOT use Rifadin IV if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Rifadin IV or to any rifamycin (eg, rifabutin)
you are taking atazanavir, cabazitaxel, darunavir, delavirdine, dronedarone, etravirine, fosamprenavir, lurasidone, nifedipine, praziquantel, ranolazine, saquinavir, tipranavir, tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor (
Pronunciation: rif-AM-pin
Generic Name: Rifampin
Brand Name: Rifadin IV
Rifadin IV is used for:
Treating all forms of tuberculosis (TB). Rifadin IV is also used to treat patients who do not have meningitis but carry the meningitis bacteria in their nose and throat and may spread the bacteria to others. Rifadin IV does not treat meningitis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rifadin IV is a rifamycin antibiotic. It works by killing or stopping the growth of sensitive bacteria.
Do NOT use Rifadin IV if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Rifadin IV or to any rifamycin (eg, rifabutin)
you are taking atazanavir, cabazitaxel, darunavir, delavirdine, dronedarone, etravirine, fosamprenavir, lurasidone, nifedipine, praziquantel, ranolazine, saquinavir, tipranavir, tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor (
Category: R
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Rifamate
Pronunciation: EYE-soe-NYE-a-zid/rif-AM-pin
Generic Name: Isoniazid/Rifampin
Brand Name: Examples include Rifamate and Isonarif
Rifamate may cause severe and sometimes fatal liver problems (eg, hepatitis). The risk of liver problems is greater in patients over 35 years old. It may also be increased by daily use of alcohol, long-term liver problems, or unsanitary injectable drug use. Women, especially those who are black, are Hispanic, or have just had a baby, may also be at increased risk. Hepatitis can develop at any time during treatment, but usually occurs during the first 3 months. Your doctor will monitor your liver function and discuss your progress every month.
Contact your doctor right away if you develop unusual fatigue, weakness or fever that lasts longer than 3 days, general feeling of discomfort, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, numbness or tingling of the hands or feet, dark urine, yellowing of the skin or eyes, or stomach pain or tenderness.
Patients with active liver problems should not use Rifamate.
Rifamate is used for:
Treating tuberculosis (TB) of the lungs.
Pronunciation: EYE-soe-NYE-a-zid/rif-AM-pin
Generic Name: Isoniazid/Rifampin
Brand Name: Examples include Rifamate and Isonarif
Rifamate may cause severe and sometimes fatal liver problems (eg, hepatitis). The risk of liver problems is greater in patients over 35 years old. It may also be increased by daily use of alcohol, long-term liver problems, or unsanitary injectable drug use. Women, especially those who are black, are Hispanic, or have just had a baby, may also be at increased risk. Hepatitis can develop at any time during treatment, but usually occurs during the first 3 months. Your doctor will monitor your liver function and discuss your progress every month.
Contact your doctor right away if you develop unusual fatigue, weakness or fever that lasts longer than 3 days, general feeling of discomfort, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, numbness or tingling of the hands or feet, dark urine, yellowing of the skin or eyes, or stomach pain or tenderness.
Patients with active liver problems should not use Rifamate.
Rifamate is used for:
Treating tuberculosis (TB) of the lungs.
Category: R
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Rifampin
Pronunciation: rif-AM-pin
Generic Name: Rifampin
Brand Name: Rifadin IV
Rifampin is used for:
Treating all forms of tuberculosis (TB). Rifampin is also used to treat patients who do not have meningitis but carry the meningitis bacteria in their nose and throat and may spread the bacteria to others. Rifampin does not treat meningitis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rifampin is a rifamycin antibiotic. It works by killing or stopping the growth of sensitive bacteria.
Do NOT use Rifampin if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Rifampin or to any rifamycin (eg, rifabutin)
you are taking atazanavir, cabazitaxel, darunavir, delavirdine, dronedarone, etravirine, fosamprenavir, lurasidone, nifedipine, praziquantel, ranolazine, saquinavir, tipranavir, tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor (
Pronunciation: rif-AM-pin
Generic Name: Rifampin
Brand Name: Rifadin IV
Rifampin is used for:
Treating all forms of tuberculosis (TB). Rifampin is also used to treat patients who do not have meningitis but carry the meningitis bacteria in their nose and throat and may spread the bacteria to others. Rifampin does not treat meningitis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rifampin is a rifamycin antibiotic. It works by killing or stopping the growth of sensitive bacteria.
Do NOT use Rifampin if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Rifampin or to any rifamycin (eg, rifabutin)
you are taking atazanavir, cabazitaxel, darunavir, delavirdine, dronedarone, etravirine, fosamprenavir, lurasidone, nifedipine, praziquantel, ranolazine, saquinavir, tipranavir, tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor (
Category: R
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Rifampin Capsules
Pronunciation: rif-AM-pin
Generic Name: Rifampin
Brand Name: Rifadin
Rifampin Capsules is used for:
Treating all forms of tuberculosis (TB). Rifampin Capsules is also used to treat patients who do not have meningitis but carry the meningitis bacteria in their nose and throat and may spread the bacteria to others. Rifampin Capsules does not treat meningitis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rifampin Capsules is a rifamycin antibiotic. It works by killing or stopping the growth of sensitive bacteria.
Do NOT use Rifampin Capsules if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in this or to any rifamycin (eg, rifabutin)
you are taking atazanavir, cabazitaxel, darunavir, delavirdine, dronedarone, etravirine, fosamprenavir, lurasidone, nifedipine, praziquantel, ranolazine, saquinavir, tipranavir, tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor (
Pronunciation: rif-AM-pin
Generic Name: Rifampin
Brand Name: Rifadin
Rifampin Capsules is used for:
Treating all forms of tuberculosis (TB). Rifampin Capsules is also used to treat patients who do not have meningitis but carry the meningitis bacteria in their nose and throat and may spread the bacteria to others. Rifampin Capsules does not treat meningitis. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rifampin Capsules is a rifamycin antibiotic. It works by killing or stopping the growth of sensitive bacteria.
Do NOT use Rifampin Capsules if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in this or to any rifamycin (eg, rifabutin)
you are taking atazanavir, cabazitaxel, darunavir, delavirdine, dronedarone, etravirine, fosamprenavir, lurasidone, nifedipine, praziquantel, ranolazine, saquinavir, tipranavir, tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor (
Category: R
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Rifapentine
Pronunciation: RIF-a-PEN-teen
Generic Name: Rifapentine
Brand Name: Priftin
Rifapentine is used for:
Treating tuberculosis (TB). It is used along with other medicines.
Rifapentine is a rifamycin antibiotic. It works by killing or stopping the growth of TB organisms.
Do NOT use Rifapentine if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Rifapentine or to rifamycins (eg, rifampin)
you have the blood disease porphyria
Pronunciation: RIF-a-PEN-teen
Generic Name: Rifapentine
Brand Name: Priftin
Rifapentine is used for:
Treating tuberculosis (TB). It is used along with other medicines.
Rifapentine is a rifamycin antibiotic. It works by killing or stopping the growth of TB organisms.
Do NOT use Rifapentine if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Rifapentine or to rifamycins (eg, rifampin)
you have the blood disease porphyria
Category: R
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Rifater
Pronunciation: EYE-soe-NYE-a-zid/PIR-a-ZIN-a-mide/rif-AM-pin
Generic Name: Isoniazid/Pyrazinamide/Rifampin
Brand Name: Rifater
Rifater may cause severe and sometimes fatal liver problems (eg, hepatitis). The risk of liver problems is greater in patients over 35 years old. It may also be increased by daily use of alcohol, long-term liver problems, or unsanitary injectable drug use. Women, especially those who are black or Hispanic, or who have just had a baby, may also be at increased risk. Hepatitis can develop at any time during treatment, but usually occurs during the first 3 months. Your doctor will monitor your liver function and discuss your progress every month.
Contact your doctor right away if you develop unusual fatigue, weakness or fever that lasts longer than 3 days, general feeling of discomfort, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, numbness or tingling of the hands or feet, dark urine, yellowing of the skin or eyes, or stomach pain or tenderness.
Patients with active liver problems should not use Rifater.
Rifater is used for:
Treating tuberculosis (TB) of the lungs.
Pronunciation: EYE-soe-NYE-a-zid/PIR-a-ZIN-a-mide/rif-AM-pin
Generic Name: Isoniazid/Pyrazinamide/Rifampin
Brand Name: Rifater
Rifater may cause severe and sometimes fatal liver problems (eg, hepatitis). The risk of liver problems is greater in patients over 35 years old. It may also be increased by daily use of alcohol, long-term liver problems, or unsanitary injectable drug use. Women, especially those who are black or Hispanic, or who have just had a baby, may also be at increased risk. Hepatitis can develop at any time during treatment, but usually occurs during the first 3 months. Your doctor will monitor your liver function and discuss your progress every month.
Contact your doctor right away if you develop unusual fatigue, weakness or fever that lasts longer than 3 days, general feeling of discomfort, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, numbness or tingling of the hands or feet, dark urine, yellowing of the skin or eyes, or stomach pain or tenderness.
Patients with active liver problems should not use Rifater.
Rifater is used for:
Treating tuberculosis (TB) of the lungs.
Category: R
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Rifaximin
Pronunciation: rif-AX-i-min
Generic Name: Rifaximin
Brand Name: Xifaxan
Rifaximin is used for:
Decreasing the risk that hepatic encephalopathy (a serious liver problem) will occur again in patients who have already had it. It may be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rifaximin is an antibiotic. Exactly how it works to treat hepatic encephalopathy is not known. It is thought to have an effect on the bacteria in the stomach.
Do NOT use Rifaximin if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Rifaximin or to a rifamycin antibiotic (eg, rifampin)
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Pronunciation: rif-AX-i-min
Generic Name: Rifaximin
Brand Name: Xifaxan
Rifaximin is used for:
Decreasing the risk that hepatic encephalopathy (a serious liver problem) will occur again in patients who have already had it. It may be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rifaximin is an antibiotic. Exactly how it works to treat hepatic encephalopathy is not known. It is thought to have an effect on the bacteria in the stomach.
Do NOT use Rifaximin if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Rifaximin or to a rifamycin antibiotic (eg, rifampin)
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Category: R
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Rilonacept
Pronunciation: ril-ON-a-sept
Generic Name: Rilonacept
Brand Name: Arcalyst
Rilonacept is used for:
Treating certain types of genetic syndromes (cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes [CAPS]), including familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS) and Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS). It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rilonacept is an interleukin-1 (IL-1) blocker. It works by blocking the activity of interleukin-1, which reduces inflammation.
Do NOT use Rilonacept if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Rilonacept
you are using an interleukin-1 blocker (eg, anakinra) or tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers (eg, etanercept)
Pronunciation: ril-ON-a-sept
Generic Name: Rilonacept
Brand Name: Arcalyst
Rilonacept is used for:
Treating certain types of genetic syndromes (cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes [CAPS]), including familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS) and Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS). It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rilonacept is an interleukin-1 (IL-1) blocker. It works by blocking the activity of interleukin-1, which reduces inflammation.
Do NOT use Rilonacept if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Rilonacept
you are using an interleukin-1 blocker (eg, anakinra) or tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers (eg, etanercept)
Category: R
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Rilutek
Pronunciation: RIL-ue-zole
Generic Name: Riluzole
Brand Name: Rilutek
Rilutek is used for:
Treating patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig disease) to prolong survival and/or to delay the need for surgery to help breathing (tracheostomy). It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rilutek is a benzothiazole. Exactly how Rilutek works is not known. It may prevent further damage to certain brain cells (motor neurons) responsible for controlling muscle function.
Do NOT use Rilutek if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Rilutek
Pronunciation: RIL-ue-zole
Generic Name: Riluzole
Brand Name: Rilutek
Rilutek is used for:
Treating patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig disease) to prolong survival and/or to delay the need for surgery to help breathing (tracheostomy). It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Rilutek is a benzothiazole. Exactly how Rilutek works is not known. It may prevent further damage to certain brain cells (motor neurons) responsible for controlling muscle function.
Do NOT use Rilutek if:
you are allergic to any ingredient in Rilutek
Category: R
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Robitussin Pediatric Cough/ Cold Elixir Pronunciation: sue-do-eh-FED-rin/dex-troe-meth-OR-fan Generic Name: Pseudoephedrine/Dextromethorphan Brand Name: Examples include Dexatrex D and Tussin Pediatric Robitussin Pediatric Cough/Cold Elixir is used for: Relieving congestion and cough due to colds, flu, or hay fever. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. Robitussin Pediatric Cough/Cold Elixir is a decongestant and cough suppressant combination. It works by constricting blood vessels and reducing swelling in the nasal passages, which helps you to breathe more easily. The cough suppressant works in the brain to help decrease the cough reflex. Do NOT use Robitussin Pediatric Cough/Cold Elixir if: you are allergic to any ingredient in Robitussin Pediatric Cough/Cold Elixir you have severe high blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, or other severe heart problems (eg, heart blood vessel disease)