Priftin

Alternate Name: Priftin

Description: Priftin is a prescription only medication indicated for the treatment of tuberculosis. The generic name of Priftin is rifapentine. The average Priftin price is about $103 for a supply of 24, 150 mg oral tablets. To save on your Priftin prescription, you can use our free LowerMyRx discount card.

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antitubercular

Generic Available: No

Strength: 150 MG

Warnings: Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have liver disease, HIV infection, or porphyria (enzyme problem). This medicine may cause the following problems: Liver problemsSerious skin reactions, including drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), which can damage organs, including the liver, kidneys, or heartWorsening of porphyria This medicine may cause your skin, teeth, or tongue to turn a reddish-orange color. Your tears, saliva, urine, or bowel movements may also become reddish-orange. Your contact lenses or dentures could become permanently discolored. This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine. This medicine may make you bleed, bruise, or get infections more easily. Take precautions to prevent illness and injury. Wash your hands often. Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Food Warnings: There are many other drugs that can interact with rifapentine. Tell your doctor about all other medicines you are using, especially the following: Clofibrate, cyclosporine, diazepam, digoxin, haloperidol, phenobarbital, sildenafil, tacrolimus, theophyllineBirth control pills (including ethinyl estradiol, levonorgestrel, progestin)Blood pressure medicine (including beta blockers, calcium channel blockers)Blood thinner (including warfarin)Medicine for heart rhythm problems (including disopyramide, mexiletine, quinidine, tocainide)Medicine to treat depression (including TCAs)Medicine to treat HIV infectionMedicine to treat infection (including chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, clarithromycin, dapsone, doxycycline, fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, quinine)Medicine to treat seizures (including phenytoin)Narcotic pain medicine (including methadone)Oral diabetes medicine (including glipizide, glyburide)Steroid medicineThyroid medicine (including levothyroxine), Birth control pills may not work properly if you take them while you are using rifapentine. Use a non-hormonal form of birth control (including condoms, spermicide) while you are using rifapentine. If you have any questions about this, check with your doctor., This medicine may cause your skin, teeth, or tongue to turn a reddish-orange color. Your tears, saliva, urine, or bowel movements may also become reddish-orange. Your contact lenses or dentures could become permanently discolored., This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine., Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments., Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.