Rifampin

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Oedema def Oedema def x x x
Enterocolitis def Enterocolitis def x
Pseudomembranous colitis Pseudomembranous enterocolitis def x
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Eosinophilia def Eosinophilia def x x x x x x
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Erythema multiforme def Erythema multiforme def x x x x x
Dermatitis def Rash def x x x x x x
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Asthenia def Fatigue def x x x x x x
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Glossodynia def Glossodynia def x x x x x x
Headache def Headache def x x x x x x
Dyspepsia def Heartburn def x x x x x x
Epigastric distress x x x x x x
Haematuria def Haematuria def x x x x x x
Haemoglobinuria def Haemoglobinuria def x x x x x x
Haemolysis def Haemolysis def x x x x x x
Haemorrhage def Haemorrhage def x x x x x
Haemoglobin def Haemorrhage def x x x x x
Hepatitis def Hepatitis def x x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def Hypersensitivity def x x x x x x
Immunosuppression def Immunosuppression def x
Influenza def Influenza def x x
Jaundice def Jaundice def x x x x x
Renal failure acute def Renal failure acute def x x x x x x
Renal tubular necrosis Nephrosis lower nephron def x x x x x
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Leukopenia def Leukopenia def x x x x x x
Muscle spasms def Cramp muscle def x x x x x x
Myopathy def Myopathy def x x x
Nausea def Nausea def x x x x x x
Necrosis def Necrosis def x x x x x
Nephritis def Nephritis def x x x x x
Tubulointerstitial nephritis Nephritis interstitial def x x x x x
Hypoaesthesia def Numbness def x x x x x x
Sensory loss Numbness def x x x x x x
Pain def Pain def x x x x x x
Pemphigoid def Pemphigoid def x x x x x x
Pemphigoid reaction x x x x x x
Pruritus def Pruritus def x x x x x x
Psychotic disorder def Psychotic disorder def x x x x x
Purpura def Purpura def x x x x x
Vascular purpura Purpura def x x x x x
Renal failure def Renal failure def x x x x x x
Insufficiency renal def x x x x x x
Shock def Shock def x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def Thrombocytopenia def x x x x x x
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Urticaria def Urticaria def x x x x x x
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Wheezing def Wheezing def x x x
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Hepatic function abnormal Hepatic function abnormal x x x x x x
Renal tubular disorder def Renal tubular disorder def x x x x x
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Muscular weakness def Muscular weakness def x x x x x
Bone pain def Bone pain def x x x
Haemoglobin decreased def Haemoglobin decreased def x x x x x x
Tenderness def Tenderness def x x x x x x
Disturbance in attention Cerebration impaired def x x x x x x
Mental disability Cerebration impaired def x x x x x x
Face oedema def Face oedema def x x x
Visual impairment def Visual disturbance x x x x x x
Oral pain def Sore mouth x x x x x x
Cerebral haemorrhage def Cerebral haemorrhage def x x x x x
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Dissecting aortic aneurysm, thoracic x x x x x
HIV test positive def x x x x x
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Meningococcal infection def x x x x x
Nasopharyngeal disorder def x x x x x
Tuberculosis def x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: J04AB02

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. click product name to read prescribing information / Rifampin Capsules : 50 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  2. RIFAMPIN : 68 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. RIFAMPIN : 71 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. Rifampin : 77 side effects (FDA XML label)
  5. RIFAMPIN : 77 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. RIFAMPIN : 78 side effects (FDA XML label)