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Active Ingredient Rifabutin

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What is Rifabutin?

A broad-spectrum antibiotic that is being used as prophylaxis against disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in HIV-positive patients.

What is the usage for Rifabutin?

This medication is used alone or with another medication to help prevent a certain serious infection (Mycobacterium avium complex-MAC). Rifabutin is known as a rifamycin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats and prevents only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.

How many products in the NDC database contain Rifabutin?

The NDC database has 8 products with the active ingredient Rifabutin. The following table lists all the products that have this active ingredient.

NDC Products with Rifabutin

NDC Proprietary Name Non-Proprietary Name Dosage Form Route Name Company Name Status
0013-5301Proprietary Name: Mycobutin RifabutinCapsuleOralPfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer IncACTIVE
10135-738Proprietary Name: Rifabutin RifabutinCapsuleOralMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ACTIVE
17337-0059Proprietary Name: Rifabutin Usp-epPowderOlon SpaACTIVE
57841-1150Proprietary Name: Talicia Omeprazole Magnesium, Amoxicillin And RifabutinCapsule, Delayed ReleaseOralRedhill Biopharma LtdACTIVE
59762-1350Proprietary Name: Rifabutin RifabutinCapsuleOralGreenstone LlcACTIVE
68180-285Proprietary Name: Rifabutin RifabutinCapsuleOralLupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ACTIVE
70518-3731Proprietary Name: Mycobutin RifabutinCapsuleOralRemedyrepack Inc.ACTIVE
70954-041Proprietary Name: Rifabutin RifabutinCapsuleOralNovitium Pharma LlcACTIVE
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