Rifabutin
Generic name: rifabutin [ RIF-a-BUE-tin ]
Brand name: Mycobutin
Dosage form: oral capsule (150 mg)
Drug class:Rifamycin derivatives
What is rifabutin?
Rifabutin is an antibiotic that fights bacteria.
Rifabutin is used to prevent mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) in people with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection.
Rifabutin is also used with other medicines to treat tuberculosis in people with HIV.
Rifabutin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use rifabutin if you have active tuberculosis, or if you are also taking delavirdine or voriconazole.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use rifabutin if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
active tuberculosis; or
if you are allergic to rifapentine or rifampin.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had tuberculosis, if anyone in your household has tuberculosis, or if you have recently traveled to an area where tuberculosis is common.
Some medicines can interact with rifabutin and should not be used at the same time. Your doctor may need to change your treatment plan if you take:
delavirdine; or
voriconazole.
To make sure rifabutin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
kidney disease;
liver disease; or
a history of an eye condition called uveitis.
rifabutin is not expected to harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
Rifabutin can make birth control pills less effective. Ask your doctor about using non hormonal birth control (condom, diaphragm with spermicide) to prevent pregnancy.
It is not known whether rifabutin passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. You should not breast-feed while using this medicine.
How should I take rifabutin?
Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
Rifabutin may be taken with food if it upsets your stomach.
If you develop signs of tuberculosis while taking rifabutin, you should be treated with...
