What Is Rifampicin?

Potential Medication Interactions

Rifampicin appears to have over 490 potential medication interactions. Out of these, there may be almost 200 major ones. Thus, patients seem to need a list of current medications for their doctor. They may want to have supplements on this list as well. Their doctor should be able to avoid potential medication interactions. However, pharmacists seem to help with double-checking for possible interactions. Ultimately, doctors may recommend different doses or medication changes.

Rifampicin may trigger interactions with prescriptions for high cholesterol, arthritis, and high blood pressure. It also appears to interact with medication for depression and heart problems. In these cases, patients may be at a higher risk of liver damage. This risk seems to be high in pain medication too, such as ibuprofen. It appears that rifampicin may speed up the body's removal of some medicines. Examples may include anti-malaria drugs, some blood thinners, and calcium channel blockers. Patients should consider informing their doctor when they take these medications.