by EBSCO CAM Review Board

Trade Names :

  • Rifadin
  • Rimactane

See also Antibiotics (General)

Rifampin is often used along with isoniazid for the treatment of tuberculosis.

 

Vitamin D

Rifampin might interfere with the metabolism of vitamin D. 1 Although it is not clear whether this interaction actually causes vitamin D deficiency, making sure that you get enough vitamin D on general principle is probably a good idea.

References

REF1 Shils M, et al. (eds.). Modern nutrition in health and disease. 9th ed. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1999: 1634.

Revision Information

  • Reviewer: EBSCO CAM Review Board
  • Review Date: 12/2015
  • Update Date: 12/15/2015