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Feb 09, 2007 05:51 PM

Rifampin

by 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

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from NRSKarenRN
Old Feb 09, 2007, 11:40 PM

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from txspadequeenRN
Old Feb 10, 2007, 12:01 AM

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This is one of my all time hated drugs...It stinks and ever put it through a g tube..ugggggg........
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from groggy
Old Feb 13, 2007, 11:08 AM

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Thanks for the link NRSKaren.....
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from Mischa G
Old Feb 13, 2007, 10:48 PM

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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!!
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from AlbertaBlue
Old Mar 02, 2007, 12:21 PM

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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.
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from khirbz
Old Apr 15, 2007, 09:05 AM

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Never heard about rifampin used for itchiness.
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