Rifampin and Isoniazid (Systemic)

Brand Names : Rifamate, rifampicin and isoniazid

Category

• Antibacterial, antimycobacterial

Description

Rifampin and isoniazid (rif-AM-pin and eye-soe-NYE-a-zid) is a combination antibiotic and anti-infective medicine. This combination medication is used to treat tuberculosis (TB). It may be taken alone or with one or more other medicines for TB.

To help clear up your tuberculosis (TB) infection completely, you must keep taking this medicine for the full time of treatment, even if you begin to feel better. This is very important. It is also important that you do not miss any doses.

Rifampin and isoniazid combination is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

Oral
• Capsules (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Rifamate

Another commonly used name is rifampicin and isoniazid .

† Not commercially available in Canada.