Rifinah 300 mg / 150 mg tablets
Prescription Required
Prescription Required
Indications:
This medication is indicated in patients with adjunct in Tuberculosis and certain infectoins related to mycobacteria. Adjunct in multibacillary and paucibacilary leprosy (pigmented numb skin patches). Brucellosis (bacterial infection), legionnaires disease (severe form of pnuemonia), endocarditis (infection on the inner lining of heart).
Pregnancy:
No definite data regarding pregnancy is available, therefore; be cautious. Consult your doctor before.
Lactation:
Lactating females should consult their doctors before using this medicine.
Contraindications:
Previous hypersentivity to any rifampin and jaundice.
Precautions;
not recommended for intermittent therapy,caution patients against accidental interruption of daily dose regimen, rare kidney hypersensitivity reactions when therapy is resumed. Urine, faeces, saliva, sputum, sweat and tears maybe colored orange.
Side effects:
Heart burn, epigastric distress, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, sore mouth, rash, urticaria (hives), thrombocytopenia, muscular weakness, pain in extremities, visual disturbances, hematuria (presence of blood in urine), mentrual disturbances, headache, dizziness, GI upset, purpura (purple patches on skin), pyrexia (fever), chills, raised LFTs, secretions and skin reactions.
This medication is indicated in patients with adjunct in Tuberculosis and certain infectoins related to mycobacteria. Adjunct in multibacillary and paucibacilary leprosy (pigmented numb skin patches). Brucellosis (bacterial infection), legionnaires disease (severe form of pnuemonia), endocarditis (infection on the inner lining of heart).
Heart burn, epigastric distress, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, sore mouth, rash, urticaria (hives), thrombocytopenia, muscular weakness, pain in extremities, visual disturbances, hematuria (presence of blood in urine), mentrual disturbances, headache, dizziness, GI upset, purpura (purple patches on skin), pyrexia (fever), chills, raised LFTs, secretions and skin reactions.
Pregnancy
No definite data regarding pregnancy is available, therefore; be cautious. Consult your doctor before.
Lactation
Lactating females should consult their doctors before using this medicine.
Alcohol
Please avoid consuming alcohol when taking this medicine.
Precautions
not recommended for intermittent therapy,caution patients against accidental interruption of daily dose regimen, rare kidney hypersensitivity reactions when therapy is resumed. Urine, faeces, saliva, sputum, sweat and tears maybe colored orange.
Previous hypersentivity to any rifampin and jaundice.
Indications:
This medicine is used as an adjunct in treating tuberculosis (infection of the lungs), some types of leprosy (skin disease), Brucellosis (disease caused by consumption of unpasteurized milk or dairy products), Legionnaire’s disease (severe form of pneumonia causing lung inflammation), endocarditis (heart infection), and serious staphylococcal infections (various infections involving the skin and internal organs).
Storage:
Please store the tablet form of this medicine at room temperature (18-25 Celsius). Keep medicine away from children, excessive light, and moisture.
Side Effects:
You may experience heartburn, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, rashes, white blood cell count changes, muscular weakness, menstrual and visual disturbances, skin reactions, and chills.
Precautions:
The patient’s body secretions may be colored red-orange. You may experience renal (kidney) allergic reactions. It is not recommended for intermittent treatment.
Effects on pregnancy and lactation:
The effects of this medicine in pregnant females are undetermined; therefore, caution is advised. The effects of this medicine in nursing females are undetermined; therefore, caution is advised.
Administration:
This medicine is mostly taken through the mouth. The dosage is dependent on the age, condition and its severity.
Contraindications:
The patients with allergies to any rifampin associated medicine and jaundice should avoid use of this medicine.
What are the uses of Isoniazid?
This medication is used for treatment of infections such as tuberculosis, disease affecting lungs. It cannot be used to treat viral infections such as flu and common cold.
How to take Isoniazid?
Use it as prescribed by your healthcare provider. It may be used in combination with other medicines to treat tuberculosis. The dosage of this medicine is dependent on the age, condition and its severity.
How to store Isoniazid?
Please store at room temperature (18-25 Celsius). Keep medicine away from children, excessive light, and moisture. Do not flush medicines down the toilet.
Does Isoniazid have any effect on pregnancy and lactation?
This medicine should only be used during pregnancy if clearly needed and no safer alternate is available. This medicine passes into breast milk and is unlikely to harm the baby. Consult your health care provider before use of this medicine.
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