Rifamycin derivatives

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Rifamycin derivatives are antibiotics that work by binding to and inhibiting the mycobacterial DNA dependent RNA polymerase. These antibiotics are bacteriocidal and therefore extremely effective antituberculosis agents, but resistance can develop rapidly if used as a single agent. They easily penetrate into cells, body fluids and cerebrospinal fluid so can be used against organisms in the extracellular component and those that may be present in cells such as macrophages. Rifamycin antibiotics should be used throughout the course of tuberculosis treatment, which can be between nine months to a year.

Drug Name ( View by: Brand | Generic )	Reviews	Ratings
Rifadin (More...) generic name: rifampin	1 review	Rate it	10
Mycobutin (Pro, More...) generic name: rifabutin	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
Priftin (Pro, More...) generic name: rifapentine	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
Rifadin IV (More...) generic name: rifampin	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0
Rimactane (More...) generic name: rifampin	0 reviews	Rate it	0.0

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Medical conditions associated with rifamycin derivatives:

• Bartonellosis
• Endocarditis
• Haemophilus influenzae Prophylaxis
• Legionella Pneumonia
• Leprosy
• Leprosy, Borderline
• Leprosy, Tuberculoid
• Meningitis
• Meningococcal Meningitis Prophylaxis
• Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, Prophylaxis
• Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, Treatment
• Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus
• Tuberculosis, Active
• Tuberculosis, HIV Positive
• Tuberculosis, Latent
• Tuberculosis, Prophylaxis