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Rifadin

Rifadin

1 7.2
A medicine doctors use to treat tuberculosis and other bacterial infections
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪfədɪn/
  • Specialized
: Rifadin
  • After being diagnosed with tuberculosis, he started taking Rifadin daily.

Examples

  • Rifampin (Rifadin) - A semisynthetic derivative of rifamycin that is produced by Streptomyces mediterranei.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The doctor prescribed Rifadin to help treat her tuberculosis infection.

  • Patients with bacterial infections often receive Rifadin as part of their treatment.

Synonyms

rifampin
vsRifadin
  • Specialized
2 7.3

A medicine that kills bacteria and treats tuberculosis and other bacterial infections

is the trademarked brand name for the same drug
rifampicin
vsRifadin
  • UK
1 5.5

A medicine that kills harmful bacteria and treats infections like tuberculosis or leprosy

is the trademarked brand referring to the same antibiotic
Rimactane
vsRifadin
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A brand name for rifampin, a medicine used to treat tuberculosis

is a different trademarked brand for the identical antibiotic

Surface Forms

Rifadin singular
Rifadins plural

Etymology

Rifadin is a brand name based on the antibiotic name rifampin, also called rifampicin. That name comes from rifamycin, which was named after the 'Rif' region in Morocco where the soil bacteria that produced the drug was found, plus the common antibiotic ending -mycin, so the name reminds you that Rifadin is an antibiotic.