Rifampicin
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
J04AB02
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0013292-46-1
Chemical Formula
C43-H58-N4-O12
Molecular Weight
822
Therapeutic Categories
Antibacterial
Antitubercular agent
Chemical Name
Rifamycin, 3-[[(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imino]methyl]-
Foreign Names
- Rifampicinum (Latin)
- Rifampicin (German)
- Rifampicine (French)
- Rifampicina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Rifampicin (OS: BAN, JAN)
- Rifampicina (OS: DCIT)
- Rifampicine (OS: DCF)
- Rifampin (OS: USAN)
- 1040 EH (IS)
- RIF (IS)
- Rifaldazin (IS)
- Rifamycin AMP (IS)
- Rifampicin (PH: BP 2011, JP XV, Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
- Rifampicinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
- Rifampin (PH: USP 34)
Brand Names
- 3-FD (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Novartis, India - 4D (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Etambutol, + Pyrazinamide)
SANDOZ, Philippines - Abrifam
Abbott, Pakistan - Afracin (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
CCL, Pakistan - Akt-FD (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Lupin, India - Akt-2 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Lupin, India - Akt-3 (Rifampicin and Ethambutol, + Isoniazid)
Lupin, India; Lupin, Myanmar - Akt-4 (Rifampicin and Pyrazinamide + Ethambutol + Isoniazid)
Lupin, India; Lupin, Myanmar - Akurit (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
DKT, Philippines; Lupin, India; Lupin, Kenya; Lupin, Myanmar - Akurit Kid (Rifampicin and Isoniazid (pediatric))
Lupin, India - Akurit-3 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Ethambutol)
Lupin, India - Akurit-4 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
DKT, Philippines; Lupin, India; Lupin, Myanmar - Akurit-Z (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Lupin, India; Lupin, Kenya; Lupin, Myanmar - Akurit-Z Kid (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide (pediatric))
Lupin, India - An Si Nuo Kang (Rifampicin and Ethambutol, + Isoniazid)
Hongqi Pharmaceutical, China - Anti-TB (Rifampicin andIsoniazid +Pyrazinamide +Ethambutol)
United Pharma, Myanmar - Aptecin
Kaken Seiyaku, Japan - Arficin
Belupo, Czech Republic; Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Benemicin
Kutnowskie Zaklady Farmacetyczne Polfa, Czech Republic; Polfa Tarchomin, Latvia; Tarchominskie, Slovakia; Tarchominskie Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polfa, Lithuania - Bifix (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
UAP, Philippines - Boie Rifampicin
Boie, Philippines - Cavidin INH (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Wockhardt, India - Cavitar RHE (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Ethambutol)
Wockhardt, India - Caviter (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Wockhardt, India - Chang Wei Rui Da Xin (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Duoburuifei Pharmaceutical, China - Combipack (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
SANDOZ, Philippines - Continukit (Rifampicin and Ethambutol, + Isoniazid)
Pascual, Philippines - Coxkit-3 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Ethambutol)
Cipla, India - Coxter-2 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Alkem, India - Coxter-3 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Alkem, India - Coxter-3FD (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Alkem, India - Coxter-4 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Alkem, India - Crisarfam
Pharmacare, Philippines - Dai Fei Lin (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Sine Pharm, China - Duomax (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Multicare, Philippines - Econokit (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Pascual, Philippines - Econokit-MDR (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Pascual, Philippines - Econopack (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Pascual, Philippines - Eremfat
Fatol, Georgia; Fatol, Lithuania; Fatol, Russian Federation; Riemser, Austria; Riemser, Germany - Fampisec
San Marino, Philippines - Fampiz
Spefar, Venezuela - Fei An (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Huabang Medical & Chemical, China - Fei Lu De (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Jianfeng Dekang Pharmaceutical, China - Fei Ning (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Huabang Medical & Chemical, China - Fei Su (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Kangxin, China - Fei Ting (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Kangxin, China - Firifam
Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh - Fixcom 3 (Rifampicin and Ethambutol, + Isoniazid)
Natrapharm, Philippines - Fixcom 4 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Natrapharm, Philippines - Fuhe
Hongqi Pharmaceutical, China - HR Pedia Kit (Rifampicin and Pyridoxine, + Isoniazid)
Pediatrica, Philippines - HRZ Pedia Kit (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyridoxine, + Pyrazinamide)
Pediatrica, Philippines - Hu Fei Te (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Xin ganjiang pharmaceutical, China - Ipcacin (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Ipca, India - Iso-Eremfat (Rifampicin and Isonazid)
Fatol, Lithuania; Fatol, Russian Federation; Riemser, Germany - Isoniazid & Rifampin-South Ocean Pharm (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
South Ocean Pharmaceutical, China - Ke Lao Er Kang (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Hongqi Pharmaceutical, China - Kidz Kit 2 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyridoxine)
Natrapharm, Philippines - Kidz Kit 3 (Rifampicin and Pyrazinamide, + Isoniazid, + Pyridoxine)
Natrapharm, Philippines - Lanarif
Landson, Indonesia - LS-Rif
Cadila, India - Manorifcin
March, Thailand - Medifam
Medichem, Philippines - Merimac
Mersifarma, Indonesia - Moxina Dos (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Richmond, Argentina - Moxina
Richmond, Argentina - Mycobutin
IFET, Greece - Mycocox (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Cadila, India - Mycocox-4 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Cadila, India - Mycocox-E (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Ethambutol)
Cadila, India - Mycocox-Z (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Cadila, India - Myrin (Rifampicin and Ethambutol, + Isoniazid)
Pfizer, Philippines - Myrin-P Forte (Rifampicin and Ethambutol, + Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Pfizer, Philippines - Natricin
Natrapharm, Philippines - Oboliz (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Rafarm, Greece - Pharex Rifampicin
Pascual, Philippines - Pi Jin (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
BSPC, China - Pi Lv (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
BSPC, China - Quadmax (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Multicare, Philippines - Quadtab (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
UAP, Philippines - R-Cin
Lupin, India; Lupin, Myanmar - R-Cinex (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Lupin, India; Lupin, Myanmar - R-Cinex-E (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Ethambutol)
Lupin, India - R-Cinex-EZ (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Lupin, India - R-Cinex-Z (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Lupin, India - Ricin
Atlantic Lab, Thailand; Atlantic Laboratories, Hong Kong - RIF
Armoxindo, Indonesia; CCPC, Taiwan - Rifacomb (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyridoxine)
Ipca Laboratories Ltd., Russian Federation - Rifacox-H (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Psyco Remedies, India - Rifactine
Medical Union Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia - Rifadecina
Klonal, Argentina - Rifadex
Genamerica, Ecuador - Rifadin
Aventis, New Zealand; Daiichi Sankyo, Japan; Duncan, Philippines; Gruppo Lepetit, Ethiopia; Gruppolepetit, Oman; IFET, Greece; Lepetit, Italy; P & D, Malta; Sanofi-Aventis, Argentina; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland; Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico; Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis, Portugal; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand; Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey; Sanofi-Aventis, Taiwan - Rifadin-INH (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
sanofi-aventis, India - Rifadine
Sanofi-Aventis, Belgium; Sanofi-Aventis, France - Rifafour (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol)
Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand - Rifagen
General Drugs House, Thailand - Rifaldin
IFET, Greece; Sanofi Aventis, Brazil; Sanofi-Aventis, Chile - Rifam
Siam Bheasach, Thailand - Rifamate (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
sanofi-aventis, United States - Rifamazid (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Polfa Tarchomin, Poland; Tarchominskie Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polfa, Lithuania - Rifamcin
Pond's Chemical, Thailand - Rifamed
Pannonpharma, Hungary - Rifamor
Galenika, Serbia - Rifampicin - Changzheng-Xinkai Pharm
Changzheng-Xinkai, China - Rifampicin - Sine
Sine Pharm, China - Rifampicin and Isoniazid Antibiotice (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Antibiotice, Georgia - Rifampicin Fulton
Fulton, Georgia - Rifampicin Labatec
Labatec, Switzerland - Rifampicin Li Ta
Li Ta, Taiwan - Rifampicin Root
Root, Taiwan - Rifampicin Sandoz
Sandoz, Japan - Rifampicin Yuan Chou
Yuan Chou, Taiwan - Rifampicin Yung Shin
Yung Shin, Taiwan - Rifampicin
El Nasr Pharmaceuticals Chemicals, Ethiopia - Rifampicina + Isoniazida (Rifampicin and Isoniazide)
Vesalius Pharma, Colombia - Rifampicina Colmed
Colmed, Colombia - Rifampicina Fabra
Fabra, Argentina - Rifampicina MK
McKesson, Ecuador; MK, Colombia - Rifampicina Richet
Richet, Argentina - Rifampicina
Carrion, Peru; Farmindustria, Peru; Infarmasa, Peru; Iqfarma, Peru; Marfan, Peru - Rifampicinã
Arena, Romania; Europharm, Romania - Rifampicine Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands - RifampicinHefa-N
Riemser, Germany - Rifampicin-Xinhua Pharm
Xinhua, China - Rifampicyna
Polfa Tarchomin, Poland - Rifampin and Isoniazid West-Ward (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
West-Ward, United States - Rifampin Bedford
Bedford, United States - Rifampin Lannett
Lannett, United States - Rifampin Pfizer
Pfizer, United States - Rifampin Prosam
Prosam, United States - Rifampin Sandoz
Sandoz, United States - Rifampin VersaPharm
VersaPharm, United States - Rifampin
Swiss Pharm, Taiwan; Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan; Winston, Taiwan; Yuhan, South Korea - Rifampyzid (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide)
Pond's Chemical, Thailand - Rifamtibi
Sanbe, Indonesia - Rifamycin Changzheng-Xinkai
Changzheng-Xinkai, China - Rifamycine
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ethiopia - Rifanid
Concept, Philippines - Rifaplus
Radicura, India - Rifaplus Forte (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Radicura, India - Rifaplus-IN (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Radicura, India - Rifaprim (Rifampicin and Trimethoprim)
Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico - Rifasynt
Medochemie, Hong Kong; Medochemie, Malta; Medochemie, Malaysia; Medochemie, Vietnam - Rifater (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Aventis, Slovenia; Lepetit, Italy; Sanofi Aventis, Spain; Sanofi-Aventis, Austria; Sanofi-Aventis, Canada; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland; Sanofi-Aventis, India; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand; Sanofi-Aventis, Taiwan; Sanofi-Aventis, United States - Rifazid (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Pannonpharma, Hungary; Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh - Rifazid (Rifampicin and Pyrazinamide, + Isoniazide)
Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh - Rifcap
Kocak, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Koçak, Turkey - Rifinah (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Aventis, Slovenia; Lepetit, Italy; Sanofi Aventis, Spain; Sanofi-Aventis, Argentina; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Greece; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland; Sanofi-Aventis, Malta; Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis, New Zealand; Sanofi-Aventis, Portugal; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand; Sanofi-Aventis, Taiwan; Sanofi-Aventis, South Africa - Rifocin
Gruppo Lepetit, Ethiopia - Rifodex
Chong Kun Dang, South Korea - Rifoldin
Sanofi-Aventis, Austria - Rifoldin mit INH (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Sanofi-Aventis, Austria - Riftan
Hemofarm, Serbia - Rifzin (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Pascual, Philippines - Rimactan
Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska); Roemmers, Peru; Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, France; Sandoz, Iceland; Sandoz, Norway; Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz Farmaceutica, Spain - Rimactane
Biochemie, Lithuania; Novartis, Bangladesh; Novartis, Ethiopia; Novartis, India; Novartis, Oman; Sandoz, United Kingdom; Sandoz, Hong Kong; Sandoz, Indonesia; Sandoz, Japan; Sandoz, Malaysia; Sandoz, Thailand; Sandoz, South Africa - Rimactazid Paed (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz, Philippines - Rimactazid (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Novartis, Bangladesh; Novartis, India; Novartis, Oman; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, Finland; Sandoz, Greece; Sandoz, Indonesia; Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Malaysia; Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Norway; Sandoz, Philippines; Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz, Singapore; Sandoz, Thailand; Sandoz, South Africa; Sandoz Farmaceutica, Spain - Rimactazid (Rifampicin and Pyrazinamide, + Isoniazid)
Novartis, Bangladesh - Rimactazid (Rifampicin and Pyrazinamide)
SANDOZ, Philippines - Rimactazid + E (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Ethambutol)
Novartis, India - Rimactazid + Z (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Novartis, India - Rimaped
Pediatrica, Philippines - Rimapen
Orion, Finland - Rimazid-3 (Rifampicin and Pyrazinamide, + Isoniazid)
Chemist, Bangladesh - Rimazid-4 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Chemist, Bangladesh - Rimcure Paed (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide (pediatric))
SANDOZ, Philippines - Rimcure (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Novartis, Bangladesh; Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, Indonesia; Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Malaysia; Sandoz, Norway; Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz, South Africa; Sandoz Farmaceutica, Spain - Rimcure 3FDC (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Novartis, India - Rimcure Pead (Rifampicin and Rifampicin, + Isoniazid)
Sandoz, Sweden - Rimecin
Pharmasant, Thailand - Rimmax 2F DC (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Novartis, India - Rimoveron
Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan - Rimpacin
Zydus Cadila, India - Rimpazid (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Zydus Cadila, India - Rimpin
Hetero, India - Rimstar (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Novartis, Bangladesh; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, Finland; Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Norway; Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz, South Africa; Sandoz Farmaceutica, Spain - Rimstar 4FDC (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Novartis, India - Rimstar-4 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Sandoz, Indonesia; Sandoz, Philippines; Sandoz, Thailand - Rimthree FDC (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Ethambutol)
Novartis, India - Rimycin
Alphapharm, Australia - Rinizide (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Lupin, India - Rinizide Forte (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Lupin, India - Ripolin
Y.F. Chem, Taiwan - Riprocin
IAE, Philippines - Risoped (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Stedman, India - Risoped Forte (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Stedman, India - Rofact
Valeant, Canada - Rui Fu An Kang (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Hongqi Pharmaceutical, China - SCC-3 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Ethambutol)
Maneesh, India - SCC-4 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Maneesh, India - Shu Lan Xin
Shuangding Pharmaceutical, China - Sinerdol
Antibiotice, Georgia; Antibiotice, Romania; Antibiotice, Tunisia - Sinerdol Iso (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Antibiotice, Romania - tebesium DUO (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Riemser, Germany - tebesium TRIO (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Riemser, Germany - Ter-3 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Abbott, India - Ter-4 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Abbott, India - Ti Bi (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Huayu Wuxi Pharmaceutical, China - Tibikit (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Ranbaxy, India - Tibikit Plus (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Ranbaxy, India - Tibirim INH (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Ranbaxy, India - Tisobrif (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyridoxine)
Chiesi, Spain - Tres (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Ethambutol)
SANDOZ, Philippines - Triofix (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
UAP, Philippines - Tritab (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Ethambutol)
UAP, Philippines - Tubocin
Actavis, Lithuania; Balkanpharma, Bulgaria - Wei Bao (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
TangShi Pharmaceutical, China - Wei Bao (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Rifampicin)
TangShi Pharmaceutical, China - Wei Fei (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
TangShi Pharmaceutical, China - Wei Fu Xin
Huabang Medical & Chemical, China - Yi Bi Fu (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Hisun, China - Yi Nuo Ni Kang (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide, + Ethambutol)
Hongqi Pharmaceutical, China - Yi Ti Bi (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
Huayu Wuxi Pharmaceutical, China - Zucox
GlaxoSmithKline, India - Zucox Kit (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Pyrazinamide)
GlaxoSmithKline, India - Zucox Plus (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
GlaxoSmithKline, India - Zucox-3 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid, + Ethambutol)
GlaxoSmithKline, India - Zucox-2 (Rifampicin and Isoniazid)
Emcure, India - De Ji Jin Fei Ke
Huinan Huifa Pharmaceutical, China - Eremfat
Riemser, Germany; Riemser, Malta - Rifaldin
Sanofi Aventis, Spain - Rifampicina Richet
Richet, Argentina - RifampicinHefa-N
Riemser, Germany - Rimactan
Sandoz, Switzerland - Rimactane
Sandoz, South Africa
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