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Rifadin For Infusion 600mg (Rifampicin)-Revised SPC

Source: eMC (electronic Medicines Compendium)

Keywords: Rifadin, Rifampicin

Date published: 09/11/2011 10:40

Type of SPC Change: Revised SPC

Generic drug name: Rifampicin

Drug brand name: Rifadin

Legal status: POM

Pharmaceutical manufacturer: Sanofi Aventis

Summary
by: Atisha Sharma

There has been an update to the following section of the SPC:

 

Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use

 

Rifadin infusion may produce a reddish coloration of the urine, sweat, sputum and tears, and the patient should be forewarned of this. Soft contact lenses have been permanently stained (see section 4.8).

 

Please refer to SPC link below for full information on all changes.

SPC

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