Basics

U.S. Brand Names

• Rifadin®

Medication Safety Issues

Sound-alike/look-alike issues:

• Rifadin® may be confused with Rifater®, Ritalin®
• Rifampin may be confused with ribavirin, rifabutin, Rifamate®, rifapentine, rifaximin

Generic Available

Yes

Pharmacologic Categories

• Antibiotic, Miscellaneous
• Antitubercular Agent

Related Terms

• Rifampicin

Available Products

Image	Description
	Brand Name Rifadin® Strength 300 mg Labeler Sanofi Aventis LLC Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Maroon Scarlet Imprint 300 RIFADIN NDC 000680508
	Brand Name Rifadin® Strength 150 mg Labeler Sanofi Aventis LLC Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Maroon Scarlet Imprint 150 RIFADIN NDC 000680510
	Brand Name Rifadin® Strength 600 mg Labeler Sanofi Aventis LLC Class Rx Dosage Form Injection, powder for reconstitution Route for injection NDC 000680597
	Strength 300 mg Labeler Sandoz Inc Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Red Imprint E799 NDC 001850799
	Strength 150 mg Labeler Sandoz Inc Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Orange Imprint E801 NDC 001850801
	Brand Name Rimactane® Strength 300 mg Labeler Geneva Pharmaceuticals Inc Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Scarlet White Imprint 154 CIBA NDC 007812018
	Strength 300 mg Labeler Geneva Pharmaceuticals Inc Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Caramel Scarlet Imprint 633 GG NDC 007812077
	Strength 300 mg Labeler UDL Laboratories Inc Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Red Imprint E799 NDC 510790890
	Strength 300 mg Labeler Actavis US Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Caramel-Opaque Scarlet-Opaque Imprint A-217 NDC 521520217
	Strength 600 mg Labeler Bedford Laboratories Class Rx Dosage Form Injection, powder for reconstitution Route for injection NDC 553900123
	Strength 150 mg Labeler Versapharm Inc Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Orange-Opaque Imprint Rifampin 150 VP/015 NDC 617480015
	Strength 300 mg Labeler Versapharm Inc Class Rx Dosage Form Capsule Route oral Shape Capsule Color Orange-Opaque Imprint 300 Rifampin VP/018 NDC 617480018

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