Excedrin Mild Headache and Rifadin IV
Determining the interaction of Excedrin Mild Headache and Rifadin IV and the possibility of their joint administration.
In the database of official manuals used in the service creation an interaction registered by statistical results of studies was found, which can either lead to negative consequences for the patient health or strengthen a mutual positive effect. A doctor should be consulted to address the issue of joint drug administration.
Consumer:Consumer information for this minor interaction is not currently available. Some minor drug interactions may not be clinically relevant in all patients. Minor drug interactions do not usually cause harm or require a change in therapy. However, your healthcare provider can determine if adjustments to your medications are needed.
Professional:Rifampin may slightly decrease the therapeutic effects of acetaminophen, although at usual doses, no intervention appears to be necessary. Additionally, rifampin may increase the risk of hepatotoxicity in patients taking acetaminophen and isoniazid.
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Generic Name: acetaminophen / caffeine
Brand name: Excedrin Mild Headache, Excedrin Quick Tab Peppermint, Excedrin Quick Tab Spearmint, Excedrin Tension Headache, Excedrin Tension Headache Caplet, Excedrin Tension Headache Express Gels, Excedrin Tension Headache Geltab, Valorin Extra, Excedrin Tension Headache Express
Synonyms: n.a.
Generic Name: rifampin
Brand name: Rifadin IV, Rifadin, Rimactane
Synonyms: n.a.
In the course of checking the drug compatibility and interactions, data from the following reference sources was used: Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com.
- Excedrin Mild Headache-Rifadin IV Intravenous
- Excedrin Mild Headache-Rifamate
- Excedrin Mild Headache-Rifampin
- Excedrin Mild Headache-Rifampin and Isoniazid
- Excedrin Mild Headache-Rifampin Capsules
- Excedrin Mild Headache-Rifampin Injection
- Rifadin IV-Excedrin PM
- Rifadin IV-Excedrin Quick Tab Peppermint
- Rifadin IV-Excedrin Quick Tab Spearmint
- Rifadin IV-Excedrin Sinus Headache Caplet
- Rifadin IV-Excedrin Tension Headache
- Rifadin IV-Excedrin Tension Headache Caplet