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Rifamycin derivatives are antibiotics that work by binding to and inhibiting the mycobacterial DNA dependent RNA polymerase. These antibiotics are bacteriocidal and therefore extremely effective antituberculosis agents, but resistance can develop rapidly if used as a single agent. They easily penetrate into cells, body fluids and cerebrospinal fluid so can be used against organisms in the extracellular component and those that may be present in cells such as macrophages. Rifamycin antibiotics should be used throughout the course of tuberculosis treatment, which can be between nine months to a year.
See also
Medical conditions associated with rifamycin derivatives:
Bartonellosis
Endocarditis
Haemophilus influenzae Prophylaxis
Legionella Pneumonia
Leprosy
Leprosy, Borderline
Leprosy, Tuberculoid
Meningitis
Meningococcal Meningitis Prophylaxis
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, Prophylaxis
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, Treatment
Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus
Tuberculosis, Active
Tuberculosis, HIV Positive
Tuberculosis, Latent
Tuberculosis, Prophylaxis
Drug List:
Rifadin
Mycobutin
Priftin
Rifadin-Iv
Rimactane
Rifamycin derivatives
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