Definition of rifampin
:a semisynthetic antibiotic C43H58N4O12 used especially in the treatment of tuberculosis and to treat asymptomatic carriers of meningococci
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Research has found that the antibiotic rifampin, which is used to treat tuberculosis, and griseofulvin, a drug used to treat fungal infections, may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal birth control pills.
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Origin and Etymology of rifampin
International Scientific Vocabulary, alteration of rifamycin, antibiotic derived from Streptomyces mediterranei
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