Rifampin

Edina Avdic, Pharm.D., Paul A. Pham, Pharm.D.

INDICATIONS

All forms of tuberculosis.
Treatment of asymptomatic carriers of Neisseria meningitidis to eliminate meningococci from the nasopharynx.

Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by staphylococci in combination with other agents (e.g. oxacillin/nafcillin, vancomycin) after blood cultures have cleared.
Prosthetic joint infections following debridement and retention of the prosthesis or 1-stage exchange.
Meningitis caused by penicillin and ceftriaxone resistant S. pneumoniae
Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections (e.g. leprosy, MAC)
Brucellosis
Bartonella infections
Q-fever and rickettsialinfections
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Legionella infections
Anthrax infections
NOTE: Rifampin is usually used in combination with other agents due to quick emergence of resistance if used as monotherapy.

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