Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
rifampicin, Quantity: 600 mg
Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd
Rifampicin
Injection, powder for
Excipient Ingredients: sodium hydroxide; sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate
Intravenous
1 vial of powder - 600mg, 1 ampoule of water 10mL
(S4) Prescription Only Medicine, Not scheduled. Not considered by committee
Tuberculosis. In the initial treatment and in re-treatment of patients with tuberculosis, RIFADIN must be used in conjunction with at least one other antituberculosis drug. Leprosy. In the management of lepromatous leprosy and dimorphous leprosy to effect speedy conversion of the infectious state to the noninfectious state, which may be expected to occur in 3 to 4 months of treatment. As an alterantive drug in lepromatous, dimorphous, indeterminate and tuberculoid leprosy resistant to sulfones and other antileprosy drugs. As an alternative drug in all those patients having true drug allergy to the more commonly used antileprosy drugs. Meningococcal disease. Prophylaxis of meningococcal disease in close contacts of known cases and in carriers. (RIFADIN is not indicated for the treatment of meningococcal infections). Haemophilus influenzae. Prophylaxis of household contacts of patients with H. influenzae type B.
Visual Identification: Powder, red; Container Type: Vial; Container Life Time: 3 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 25 degrees Celsius
Licence status A
2009-01-21
RIFADIN ® INJECTION R i f a d i n ® I N J E C T I O N CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION (CMI) SUMMARY The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. 1. WHY AM I BEING GIVEN RIFADIN? Rifadin contains the active ingredient rifampicin. Rifadin is an antibiotic taken with other medicines to treat tuberculosis and is taken to treat leprosy. It is also taken to prevent meningococcal disease and infections caused by Haemophilus Influenza Type B. For more information, see Section 1. Why am I being given Rifadin? in the full CMI. 2. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW BEFORE I AM GIVEN RIFADIN? Do not take Rifadin if you have ever had an allergic reaction to Rifadin or any of the ingredients listed at the end of the CMI. Do not take Rifadin if you have jaundice. Do not take Rifadin if you are taking saquinavir or ritonavir. These are medicines used to treat AIDS and HIV. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS, TAKE ANY OTHER MEDICINES, OR ARE PREGNANT OR PLAN TO BECOME PREGNANT OR ARE BREASTFEEDING OR PLANNING TO BREASTFEED. For more information, see Section 2. What should I know before I am being given Rifadin? in the full CMI. 3. WHAT IF I AM TAKING OTHER MEDICINES? Some medicines may interfere with Rifadin and affect how it works. A list of these medicines is in Section 3. What if I am taking other medicines? in the full CMI. 4. HOW IS RIFADIN GIVEN? Rifadin is diluted and given by intravenous infusion. Rifadin must only be given by a doctor or nurse. More instructions can be found in Section 4. How is Rifadin given? in the full CMI. 5. WHAT SHOULD I KNOW WHILE BEING GIVEN RIFADIN? THINGS YOU SHOULD DO • Remind any doctor, dentist, surgeon or pharmacist you visit that you are using Rifadin. • If you have to have any blood or urine tests tell your doctor you are being given Rifadin. • If you are about to be started on a new medicine, including oral contraceptives, tell your doctor you are taking Rifadin. THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT DO Read the complete document
rifadin-ccdsv17-piv18-17feb22 Page 1 of 17 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION – RIFADIN ® (RIFAMPICIN) 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINE Rifampicin 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Rifadin 150 mg capsules contain 150 mg of rifampicin per capsule. Rifadin 300 mg capsules contain 300 mg of rifampicin per capsule. Rifadin syrup contains 100 mg of rifampicin per 5 mL of syrup. Rifadin IV infusion contains 600 mg rifampicin per vial. Excipients with known effect Capsules: contain sulfites Syrup: contains methyl hydroxybenzoate, propyl hydroxybenzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium metabisulfite and saccharin. For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1 List of excipients. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Capsules: 150 mg (blue/red, marked R-150) 300 mg (red, marked R-300) Syrup: 100 mg/5 mL (red, raspberry flavoured) IV infusion: 600 mg (spongy, fragile amorphous red powder) with 10 mL sterile water for injection solvent 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Tuberculosis In the initial treatment and in re-treatment of patients with tuberculosis, Rifadin must be used in conjunction with at least one other antituberculosis drug. rifadin-ccdsv17-piv18-17feb22 Page 2 of 17 Leprosy In the management of lepromatous leprosy and dimorphous leprosy to effect speedy conversion of the infectious state to the noninfectious state, which may be expected to occur in 3 to 4 months of treatment. As an alternative drug in lepromatous, dimorphous, indeterminate and tuberculoid leprosy resistant to sulfones and other antileprosy drugs. As an alternative drug in all those patients having true drug allergy to the more commonly used antileprosy drugs. Meningococcal Disease Prophylaxis of meningococcal disease in close contacts of known cases and in carriers (Rifadin is not indicated for the treatment of meningococcal infections). Haemophilus Influenzae Prophylaxis of household contacts of patients with _H. influenzae_ type B. 4.2 DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION ORAL It is recommended that oral Rifadin be administered once daily, on an em Read the complete document