What Is Rifampicin?

Possible Precautions

Patients may need to review their medical history with their doctor before starting this medication. It does not appear to be safe for everyone. Specifically, histories of bleeding disorders, diabetes, or liver disease may make it unsafe. It also seems to trigger bleeding in pregnant women or their unborn babies if they take it in the last few weeks of pregnancy. This drug may be unsafe for breastfeeding women as well. Another possible precaution is using more than one method of birth control. The reason appears to be that it may reduce hormonal birth control's effectiveness. Additionally, this medication may stain soft contacts permanently, so patients may want to wear glasses.

Drug screening results may be inaccurate on this medication. Thus, patients may need to inform staff should they require such a test. Regular blood tests seem to be necessary to check for infection. This drug appears to be required until the infection clears. Patients should consider taking this medication without food. However, they may take it with a glass of water.

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