Rifampin, Isoniazid, and Pyrazinamide (Systemic)

Brand Names : Rifater

Category

• Antibacterial, antimycobacterial

Description

Rifampin, isoniazid, and pyrazinamide (rif-AM-pin, eye-soe-NYE-a-zid, and peer-a-ZIN-a-mide) is a combination anti-infective medicine. This combination medicine is used to treat tuberculosis (TB). It may be taken alone or with one or more of 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, isoniazid, and pyrazinamide combination is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

Oral
• Tablets (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Rifater

† Not commercially available in Canada.