Hydase Injection and Rifadin IV

• Generic Name: hyaluronidase
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Amphadase, Hylenex, Vitrase, Wydase, Hydase

Hyaluronidase is a natural substance found in the body, which is collected from either cows or pigs. It is cleaned up to remove animal substances. It may also be produced in a laboratory that recreates it from human albumin sources.

Hyaluronidase injection is a spreading substance. It is used with other medicines given under the skin to improve their uptake by the body. This method of drug delivery is only used when the drug cannot be given by injection into a vein. Hyaluronidase injection is also used to increase absorption of fluids or medicines that are injected into your skin. It also used to help improve absorption of radioactive substances during a procedure called subcutaneous urography.

This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor.

• Generic Name: rifampin
• Dosage Forms: powder, lyophilized, for solution
• Other Brand Names: Rifadin IV, Rifadin, Rimactane

• It is used to treat TB (tuberculosis).
• It is used to stop the spread of meningitis in people who carry the bacteria but are not sick with the disease.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.