A semisynthetic antibiotic produced from Streptomyces mediterranei. It has a broad antibacterial spectrum, including activity against several forms of Mycobacterium. In susceptible organisms it inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity by forming a stable complex with the enzyme. It thus suppresses the initiation of RNA synthesis. Rifampin is bactericid...
Rifampin is indicated for the treatment of tuberculosis and tuberculosis-related mycobacterial infections. In combination with pyrazinamide and isoniazid, it is used in the initial phase of the short-course treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Medical Co. LTA Sumida Hospital, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan
CRS Clinical Research Services Mannheim GmbH, Mannheim, Germany
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Arensia Exploratory Medicine Llc, Tbilisi, Georgia
Szpital Luxmed, Warszawa, Poland
Summit Clinical Research, Sro, Bratislava, Slovakia
Celerion, Inc, Tempe, Arizona, United States
Covance Clinical Research Unit Inc - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Celerion, Tempe, Arizona, United States
QPS Netherlands B.V., Groningen, Netherlands
inVentiv Health Clinique Inc., Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Richmond Pharmacology Ltd, London, United Kingdom
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