Rifamycin Derivatives

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Priftin (rifapentine)

Rifapentine, sold under the brand name Priftin, is an antibiotic used in the treatment of tuberculosis. In active tuberculosis it is used together with other antituberculosis medications. In latent tuberculosis it is typically used with isoniazid. It is taken by mouth....Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not available                                                                                                                           Average retail cost: $135/24 tabs

Aemcolo (rifamycin)

The rifamycin group includes the "classic" rifamycin drugs as well as the rifamycin derivatives rifampicin (or rifampin), rifabutin, rifapentine, rifalazil and rifaximin. Rifamycin, sold under the trade name Aemcolo, is approved in the United States for treatment of travelers' diarrhea in some circumstances....Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Aemcolo                                                                                                                             Average retail cost: $235/12 tabs

Rifadin IV (rifampin)

Rifampicin, also known as rifampin, is an antibiotic used to treat several types of bacterial infections, including tuberculosis (TB), Mycobacterium avium complex, leprosy, and Legionnaires’ disease. It is almost always used together with other antibiotics with two notable exceptions: when given as a "preferred treatment that is strongly recommended" for latent TB infection; and when used as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent Haemophilus influenzae type b and meningococcal disease in people who have been exposed to those bacteria....Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not available                                                                                                                     Average retail cost: $5,536/30 vials

Mycobutin (rifabutin)

Rifabutin (Rfb) is an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis and prevent and treat Mycobacterium avium complex. It is typically only used in those who cannot tolerate rifampin such as people with HIV/AIDS on antiretrovirals. For active tuberculosis it is used with other antimycobacterial medications. For latent tuberculosis it may be used by itself when the exposure was with drug-resistant TB....Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Mycobutin                                                                                                                      Average retail cost: $1,075/60 caps

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