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Vancomycin Rifampin Synergy

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Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

. Vancomycin 1000mg every 12 hrs. Then 1 Rifampin every 12 hrs. I've been on the Rifampin since last Thursday ... gone but my strength isn't coming back yet. I was off of the Rifampin until... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Karl Logan MD

removed April 15,2014. MRSA. Has been on Vancomycin IVPB after 2 washings with spacer placement, plus Rifampin 6 weeks via oral. It's still reddened and warm. Advise is do another washing with or without ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Karl Logan ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

Why would a doctor change a prescription from Xifaxin to Rifampin when it was prescribed for hapatic liver desease. Rifampin shows it can cause liver desease. We waant to help it not cause more! ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

infection? 3. Can I take any other drug along with rifampin (given with AKT-4) like vancomycin? I saw in the internet that vancomycin is the choice of drug for such bone infection. Is it safe for me... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I have c-diff, One Dr tell's me to take Flagyl and another Vancomycin , I've had c-diff about 3 weeks, am I on the right track ? It seem's Vancomycin gives me more diahrrea. Could this be just me ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi MD

Is Rifampin useful in treating bacterial cellulitis? My mother recently got a prescription for Rifampin and Doxyclline, both BID x 10 days. I am a pharmacist, but am not familiar with Rifampin and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi MD

, vancomycin), propranolol, rifampin, spironolactone, tetracyclines, thiazide diuretics, and triamterene ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

dad has end stage pancreatic cancer..urine now turned orange. he is on rifampin fro itching ... maybe from chronic rifampin use? Just wondering if this is a sign of the end nearing or if it was from ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Phalguna Kousika K MD

Vancomycin. He was on IV Vancomycin for 4 days. He was successfully treated and released. We ve been trying for 4 months to have our 2nd baby but unfortunatley, no success. Can the vancomycin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Phalguna Kousika K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan MD

the patient has had past experience of c-dificil problems, used vancomycin. worked good. now pt. is being prescribed cipro for 10 days for a different infect.. also, put on vancomycin for 5 days. pt ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan ( General & Family Physician)