Question 1

what are the side effects of tuberculosis medicines such as rifampin and inh?

Accepted Answer

Several: Mild-diarrhea, dizziness, gas, headache nausea, trouble sleeping.Severe-allergic reactions ( hives, chest tightness, swelling of mouth, face lips, tongue);bloody urine dark, tarry, bloody stools, change in vision, joint pain, fever, chills, sore throat, loss of appetite , memory problems, tingling, numbness in hands and feet, unusual tiredness, weakness, vomiting, yellowing of skin or eye, seizures, muscle pain or weaknes.

Question 2

does rifampin cover sinus osteomyelitis?

Accepted Answer

No: If you are referring to a bone infection in or around the sinus cavities in your head, this is a serious condition.  Bone infections also known as osteomyelitis is not very common.  Rifampin is an older antibiotic that is rarely used alone to treat infections.  If is often used in combination with other antibiotics especially for tuberculosis.  It is also used for memingitis prophylaxis.

Question 3

what are side effects of antibiotic rifampin?

Accepted Answer

Talk to pharmacist.: Side effects of Rifampin include confusion, dizziness, abdominal pain, bruising, bleeding, hostility, palpitations, increased blood pressure, trouble breathing, dark colored urine ; light colored stools. See your pharmacist for a more complete, comprehensive overview of the posssible side effects of this and any med.

Question 4

who uses rifadin (rifampin) for meningitis prevention?

Accepted Answer

Exposure: Rifampin and its cogeners is used as prophylaxis for Meningococcal meningitis if one had been exposed.

Question 5

what are side effects of "rifampin"?

Accepted Answer

Many: Most feared is hepatitis causing 16 deaths per 500, 000 recipients.  Also allergic reactions, fever, low platelets, kidney failure and flu like illnes esp. With high doses.  Nausia and vomitting are common.  Rifampin will color the urine, tears feces and sometimes sweat an orange color.  It can permanently stain soft contact lenses.

Question 6

hi im taking rifampin for almost 3months and i need to take oc because i had unprotected sex. which pills will work?

Accepted Answer

Stop unprotected sex: That means stopping "unprotected" activities, by using other protection. One can consider an IUD or condoms. That can also mean stopping "sex", which can be simply done for 3 months (3 months is a short time). Birth control pills are less reliable (hard to say how much less) while a person takes rifampin, which may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal birth control such as pills, patch, or ring.

Question 7

can i have anyalcohol at all while taking rifampin?

Accepted Answer

No: Because of the risk of liver toxicity/hepatitis while taking Rifampin it would be best to avoid all alcohol.

Question 8

i have just started rifampin on it for 2 days.  i feel like my heart is racing and my urine is redish orange?

Accepted Answer

Rifampin: Do not know why your "heart is racing", but unlikely to be due to Rifampin unless an allergic phenomenon.  The color of your urine is due to Rifampin and you should have been told about this when given the drug. It is a harmless occurrence, and although many people think that they are bleeding it is only excretion of metabolites of this medication.

Question 9

what kind of staph infection is treated with rifampin and doxycycline?

Accepted Answer

MRSA: The Rifampin is usually treating methicillin resistant staph aureus in patients allergic to sulfur.

Question 10

can rifampin and birth control pills be taken at the same time?

Accepted Answer

No: Rifampin decreases the efficacy of birth control pill by changing its metabolism.

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