noun
- an antibiotic drug used to treat tuberculosis and other bacterial infections
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed rifampicin to treat the patient’s tuberculosis.
- Rifampicin is often used in combination with other antibiotics.
- The medication rifampicin can cause urine to turn orange-red.
- Treatment with rifampicin typically lasts several months.
- Rifampicin is considered a first-line drug for tuberculosis therapy.
- Patients taking rifampicin should be monitored for liver function.