Rifapentine : Before Using

Rifapentine - Systemic

Brand Names

Priftin Rifapentine *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For rifapentine, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to rifabutin - Mycobutin, rifampin - Rifadin, or rifapentine. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Use of rifapentine during the last few weeks of pregnancy may rarely result in bleeding in the mother and newborn.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether rifapentine passes into the breast milk.

Use for Children

Safety and efficacy have not been established in infants and children younger than 12 years of age. For children 12 years of age and older, rifapentine is not expected to cause various side effects or problems than it does in adults.

Elderly care

Rifapentine is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking rifapentine, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Alcohol Alcohol may increase the risk of liver damage if taken with rifapentine

Antidiabetic agents, oral - diabetes drug you take by mouth
Chloramphenicol - Chloromycetin
Ciprofloxacin - Cipro
Clarithromycin - Biaxin
Corticosteroids - cortisone-like drug
Delavirdine - Rescriptor
Digitalis glycosides - heart drug
Diltiazem - Cardizem
Disopyramide - Norpace
Doxycycline - Vibramycin
Estrogen-containing oral contraceptives - birth control pills
Fluconazole - Diflucan
Human immunodeficiency virus - HIV protease inhibitors - medication for the treat of HIV infection
Itraconazole - Sporanox
Ketoconazole - Nizoral
Methadone - Dolophine
Mexiletine - Mexitil
Nifedipine - Procardia
Phenytoin - Dilantin
Quinidine - Quinidex
Theophylline - Theo-dur
Tocainide - Tonocard
Verapamil - Calan
Warfarin - Coumadin
Zidovudine - AZT, Retrovir Rifapentine may decrease the side effects of medication. If you are taking oral contraceptives, this may increase the risk of pregnancy.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of rifapentine. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Alcohol abuse - or history of
Liver disease There may be an increased risk of side effects effecting the liver in diseaseds with a history of alcohol abuse or liver disease