Understanding Rifampicin

Rifampicin, also called rifampin, is an antibiotic. It treats serious bacterial infections! It is available orally as well as intravenously. Active tuberculosis patients often take ten milligrams for every kilogram of their body weight daily! The maximum dose per day is six hundred milligrams. Most patients need this medication for six months! It is often used along with other medicines. Doctors must know about severe, persistent, or bothersome side effects.

This antibiotic is an effective tuberculosis treatment! However, patients also have other medications for tuberculosis available to them. This medication is also a strong endocarditis treatment.