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rifapentine, rif-a-pen-teen, is used with other medicines to treat tuberculosis, to help clear up my tuberculosis completely, must keep taking this medicine for the full time, begin to feel better, this is very important, also important, do not miss any doses, rifapentine, dosage form
oral, tablets, for rifapentine, allergic reaction to rifabutin, mycobutin, rifampin, rifadin, rifapentine, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, use, rifapentine during the last few weeks, may rarely result in bleeding, mother and newborn, when breast-feeding , not known whether rifapentine passes into the breast milk, children safety and efficacy, haven't been established in infants and children younger than 12 years, for children 12 years, age and older, rifapentine is not expected to cause different side effects, in adults, rifapentine is not expected to cause different side effects, problems in older people, in younger adults, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking rifapentine, health care professionals, alcohol, alcohol may increase the chance, liver damage if taken with rifapentine, antidiabetic agents, oral, diabetes medicine you take by mouth, chloramphenicol, chloromycetin, ciprofloxacin, cipro, clarithromycin, biaxin, corticosteroids, cortisone-like medicine, delavirdine, rescriptor, digitalis glycosides, heart medicine, diltiazem, cardizem, disopyramide, norpace, doxycycline, vibramycin, estrogen-containing oral contraceptives, birth control pills, fluconazole, diflucan, human immunodeficiency virus, hiv, protease inhibitors, medicines for the treatment, hiv infection, itraconazole, sporanox, ketoconazole, nizoral, methadone, dolophine, mexiletine, mexitil, nifedipine, procardia, phenytoin, dilantin, quinidine, quinidex, theophylline, theo-dur, tocainide, tonocard, verapamil, calan, warfarin, coumadin, zidovudine, azt, retrovir, rifapentine may decrease the effects, oral contraceptives, this may increase the chance, other medical problems, rifapentine, any other medical problems, alcohol abuse, liver disease , an increased chance, side effects affecting the liver in patients with a history, alcohol abuse, liver disease , the treatment, tuberculosis may take months, years to complete, comply with the full course, therapy, rifapentine will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, rifapentine, dose is different, for oral, dosage form, tablets, for the treatment, tuberculosis, tb, adults and children 12 years, age and older, 600 milligrams, twice a week with an interval, not less than three days, seventy-two hours, between doses, rifapentine, taken with other medicines to treat tuberculosis, infants and children up to 12 years, missed dose if you do miss a dose, almost time for my next dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, is taken on an irregular schedule, side effects may occur more often, more serious than usual, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach,
precautions, know the side effects, a physician check my progress at regular visits, symptoms do not improve within 2 to 3 weeks, they become worse, causes, feel very tired, very weak, causes a loss, appetite, nausea, vomiting, consult doctor before you stop taking it and check with a physician immediately, early warning signs, more serious problems that could develop later, oral contraceptives, birth control pills, may not work properly if you take them, taking rifapentine, unplanned pregnancies may occur, should use a different means, birth control, taking rifapentine, liver problems, more likely to occur if you drink alcoholic beverages regularly, the regular use, alcohol may keep this medicine from working properly, should not drink alcoholic beverages, rifapentine will cause the urine, stools, saliva, sputum, sweat, tears to turn reddish-orange to reddish-brown, this is, expected, this effect, soft contact lenses to become permanently discolored, standard cleaning solutions may not take out all the discoloration , best not to wear soft contact lenses while taking this medicine, hard contact lenses are not discolored by rifapentine, any question about this, rifapentine can lower the number, white blood cells, in my blood temporarily, increasing the chance, getting infection, it can also lower the number, platelets, which are necessary for proper blood clotting, problems may result in a greater chance, getting certain infections, slow healing, bleeding, the gums, be careful when using a regular toothbrush, dental floss, a toothpick, dental work should be delayed until my blood counts have returned to normal, check with my medical doctor, any questions about proper oral hygiene, mouth care, during treatment, before you have any medical tests, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, side effects occur, blood in urine , joint pain, lower back, side pain, swelling, feet, lower legs, aggressive reaction, tarry stools , blood in stools, nausea, pinpoint red spots on skin, severe abdominal, stomach pain, sore throat and fever, unusual bleeding, bruising, unusual tiredness , weakness, yellow eyes, skin, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness , severe, continuing headaches, increase in blood pressure, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, acne, constipation, appetite, commonly causes reddish-orange to reddish-brown discoloration , urine, stools, saliva, sputum, sweat, tears, this side effect does not usually need medical attention, other side effects,
brand names, priftin
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antibacterial, antimycobacterial,
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