Mycobutin (Rifabutin) Customer Reviews

Mycobutin

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Description

Drug Description:

This medicine is effective in preventing the tuberculosis-like infection and illness known as mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.Store at room temperature in a cool dry place, protect from heat and light. Keep all medicines out of the reach of children and pets.How much medicine you take and how often you take it depend on many factors, including the condition being treated and the age and weight of the patient. If you have any questions about the amount and/or frequency of the medicine you are taking, talk with your health care provider. Do not stop taking this medicine without checking with your health care provider. Patients with previous medical conditions should talk with their health care provider before taking this medicine. Do not take more medicine than prescribed unless advised to do so by your health care provider. Do not take any other over-the-counter or prescription medications without talking with your health care provider. If a dose is missed, take it as soon as possible. If several hours have passed or if it is nearing time for the next dose, do not double the dose to catch up, unless advised by your health care provider. If more than one dose is missed, contact your health care provider or pharmacist.Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to any ingredient in this medicine or to similar medications.Before using this medicine, tell your health care provider about any of the following: if you are pregnant, plan on becoming pregnant, or breastfeeding if you are taking or planning to take any prescription or nonprescription medicine if you have any other medical condition if you have high blood pressure if you have dental disease, tuberculosis, if you wear contact lens, an unusual or allergic reaction to rifabutin, rifamycin, other medicines, foods, dyes or preservativesIf you get a persistent cough, chest pain, or have difficulty breathing do not treat yourself. Call your prescriber or health care professional for advice. These could be symptoms of tuberculosis.Most severe: Dark yellow or brown urine, difficulty breathing, cough, eye pain or loss of vision, fever or chills, sore throat, loss of appetite, muscle aches or pains, unusual tiredness or weakness, yellowing of the eyes or skinMost common: Discoloration of soft contact lens, nausea, vomiting, reddish-orange to reddish-brown coloration of urine, stools, saliva, tears, and sweat, skin rash, itching, stomach painOther: None

Indication:

This medicine is effective in preventing the tuberculosis-like infection and illness known as mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

Storage:

Store at room temperature in a cool dry place, protect from heat and light. Keep all medicines out of the reach of children and pets.

General:

If you have any questions about your medicine, please talk with your Health care provider, pharmacist, or health care provider. This medicine is only to be used by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not give it to others. This information is advisory only. It does not contain all information about this medicine. If you have any questions about your medicine, ask your Health care provider, pharmacist, or health care provider.

Precautions:

Before using this medicine, tell your health care provider about any of the following: if you are pregnant, plan on becoming pregnant, or breastfeeding if you are taking or planning to take any prescription or nonprescription medicine if you have any other medical condition if you have high blood pressure if you have dental disease, tuberculosis, if you wear contact lens, an unusual or allergic reaction to rifabutin, rifamycin, other medicines, foods, dyes or preservatives

Warnings:

If you get a persistent cough, chest pain, or have difficulty breathing do not treat yourself. Call your prescriber or health care professional for advice. These could be symptoms of tuberculosis.

Patient Family Info:

How much medicine you take and how often you take it depend on many factors, including the condition being treated and the age and weight of the patient. If you have any questions about the amount and/or frequency of the medicine you are taking, talk with your health care provider. Do not stop taking this medicine without checking with your health care provider. Patients with previous medical conditions should talk with their health care provider before taking this medicine. Do not take more medicine than prescribed unless advised to do so by your health care provider. Do not take any other over-the-counter or prescription medications without talking with your health care provider. If a dose is missed, take it as soon as possible. If several hours have passed or if it is nearing time for the next dose, do not double the dose to catch up, unless advised by your health care provider. If more than one dose is missed, contact your health care provider or pharmacist.

Contra Indication:

Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to any ingredient in this medicine or to similar medications.

Severe Side Effects:

Most severe: Dark yellow or brown urine, difficulty breathing, cough, eye pain or loss of vision, fever or chills, sore throat, loss of appetite, muscle aches or pains, unusual tiredness or weakness, yellowing of the eyes or skin

Common Side Effects:

Most common: Discoloration of soft contact lens, nausea, vomiting, reddish-orange to reddish-brown coloration of urine, stools, saliva, tears, and sweat, skin rash, itching, stomach pain

Other Side Effects:

None

Additional information

Generic name:

Rifabutin

Formulation:

Capsule

Strength(s):

150mg

Quantities Available:

100

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