[groggy]

Hi, I would like to ask if anyone has heard of Rifampin being indicated as an anti-pruritic for someone who got cirrhosis? I know Rifampin as an antibacterial/ anti TB drug,which is also toxic to the liver, never heard of it being medicated for itch

[NRSKarenRN]

Have seen this use before.

Treatment of pruritus in primary biliary cirrhosis with rifampin ...

[txspadequeen921]

This is one of my all time hated drugs...It stinks and ever put it through a g tube..ugggggg........

[groggy]

Thanks for the link NRSKaren.....

[Mischa G]

me either. Like you said I know it's used for TB treatment but I had to take Rifampin once because I had c-difficile. I had to take Rifampin with Vancomycin. Never heard about the anti-itch thing!!

[AlbertaBlue]

I've never heard of Rifampin used for pruritus. We give it frequently to patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's...virtually all patients with these conditions on our unit are on Rifampin.

[khirbz]

Never heard about rifampin used for itchiness.