Rifater 120 mg/80 mg/250 mg Tablet
Isoniazid (120mg) + Pyrazinamide (80mg) + Rifampicin (250mg)
Primary uses of : Tuberculosis (TB)
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Composition
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Isoniazid (120mg) + Pyrazinamide (80mg) + Rifampicin (250mg) |
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Potentially Unsafe With
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Alcohol |
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Side Effect
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Common
Side Effects of Rifater are Nausea, Vomiting, Fever, Rash, Dark colored urine, Sweating, Increased sputum production, Salivation, Teary eyes, Peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness of feet and hand), Increased liver enzymes, Jaundice, Increased uric acid level in blood, Gout. |
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How to works
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How Rifater Tablet works
Rifater 120 mg/80 mg/250 mg Tablet is a combination of three medicines: Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide and Rifampicin which treat tuberculosis. Isoniazid prevents the TB bacteria from forming their own protective covering while Rifampicin works by inactivating a bacterial enzyme (RNA-polymerase) which is required by these bacteria to make essential proteins and to reproduce. Together, they kill the bacteria and eradicate the infection. Pyrazinamide, on the other hand works by slowing the growth of these bacteria. |
