Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A semisynthetic antibiotic derived from a form of rifamycin that interferes with the synthesis of RNA and is used to treat bacterial and viral diseases.
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- noun medicine An
antibiotic drug used in the treatment oftuberculosis
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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They took the line out—and for good measure, they switched him to a different new drug, linezolid, and added an old drug called rifampin as well.
SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010
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They took the line out—and for good measure, they switched him to a different new drug, linezolid, and added an old drug called rifampin as well.
SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010
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They took the line out—and for good measure, they switched him to a different new drug, linezolid, and added an old drug called rifampin as well.
SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010
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In addition, antibiotics (such as rifampin, ceftriaxone or ciprofloxacin) should be used for all children who have come in close contact with someone who was infected.
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Therapy with antihistamines may provide some relief, but many patients require additional therapy with agents such as rifampin or naltrexone.
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Dosage of Gleevec should increase by at least 50%, and clinical response should be carefully monitored, in patients receiving Gleevec with a potent CYP3A4 inducer such as rifampin or phenytoin.
unknown title 2009
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Dosage of Gleevec should increase by at least 50%, and clinical response should be carefully monitored, in patients receiving Gleevec with a potent CYP3A4 inducer such as rifampin or phenytoin.
unknown title 2009
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Dosage of Gleevec should increase by at least 50%, and clinical response should be carefully monitored, in patients receiving Gleevec with a potent CYP3A4 inducer such as rifampin or phenytoin.
unknown title 2009
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Dosage of Gleevec should increase by at least 50%, and clinical response should be carefully monitored, in patients receiving Gleevec with a potent CYP3A4 inducer such as rifampin or phenytoin.
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Dosage of Gleevec should increase by at least 50%, and clinical response should be carefully monitored, in patients receiving Gleevec with a potent CYP3A4 inducer such as rifampin or phenytoin.
unknown title 2009
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