Rifabutin Alternatives Compared
| Rifabutin | Ethambutol | Azithromycin |
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| Rifabutin | Ethambutol | Azithromycin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare - Treatment, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare - Prophylaxis, Tuberculosis - HIV Positive, Tuberculosis - Prophylaxis. Rifabutin may also be used... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare - Treatment, Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare - Prophylaxis, Tuberculosis - Active. Ethambutol may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Azithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of different infections. It has the distinct advantage of once-daily dosing; however, diarrhea is a common side effect. Prescribed for Bacterial... View more |
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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, Prophylaxis
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| More about Rifabutin | More about Ethambutol | More about Azithromycin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rifabutin has an average rating of 3.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 100% reported a negative effect. |
Ethambutol has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Azithromycin has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1300 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Rifabutin prices |
View all Ethambutol prices |
View all Azithromycin prices |
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| Mycobutin | Myambutol | Azithromycin Dose Pack, Z-Pak, Zithromax | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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69 hours |
4 hours |
53 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 428 drugs are known to interact with Rifabutin:
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A total of 134 drugs are known to interact with Ethambutol:
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A total of 356 drugs are known to interact with Azithromycin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December 23, 1992 |
November 06, 1967 |
November 01, 1991 |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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