The best for you that your family doctor check your progress at regular appointments .
Rifabutin will cause your urine, stool, saliva, skin, sputum, sweat and tears to turn reddish-orange to reddish-brown. This is to be expected while you are taking this drug. This effect may cause soft contact lenses to become permanently discolored. Standard cleaning solutions may not take out all the discoloration. Therefore, it is best not to wear soft contact lenses while taking this drug . Hard contact lenses are not discolored by rifabutin. If you have any questions about this, check with your family doctor.
Be careful when using a regular toothbrush, dental floss, or toothpick. Your family doctor, dentist, or nurse may recommend other ways to clean your teeth and gums. Check with your family doctor before having any dental work done.