Manufacturer: Marc Laboratories Pvt Ltd
Salt Composition : Rifampicin
Strip of 10 Tablet
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Exact Kid Tablet may also be given to people who are carriers (people who are infected, yet do not show any signs and symptoms of infection). It should be taken on an empty stomach, at least 30 minutes before a meal or 2 hours after a meal. It should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. It is better to take it at the same time each day to get the most benefit and you should keep on taking this medicine for as long as you are prescribed. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat.
Some people may develop side effects like low blood platelets, headache, dizziness, vomiting, nausea, and fever. These side effects are usually temporary and go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if these side effects bother you or will not go away.
Before starting treatment with this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or suffering from any liver, kidney or heart problems or if you are allergic to any medicine. You may be regularly monitored with blood tests for liver function tests while using this medicine.
Exact Kid Tablet is an antibiotic. It works by inactivating a bacterial enzyme (RNA-polymerase) which is required by bacteria to make essential proteins and to reproduce.
Rifampin is well absorbed when taken orally and is distributed widely in body tissues and fluids, including the CSF. It is metabolized in the liver and eliminated in bile and, to a much lesser extent, in urine, but dose adjustments are unnecessary with renal insufficiency.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Exact
Low blood platelets
Dizziness
Vomiting
Nausea
Fever
Abdominal pain
Skin rash
Hepatitis (viral infection of liver)
Headache
Chills
Paradoxical reactions
Increased aspartate aminotransferase
Increased alanine aminotransferase
Increased bilirubin in the blood
Hypersensitivity to rifamycins.
Concomitant administration of live bacterial vaccines.
Contraindicated in patients receiving ritonavir-boosted saquinavir, because of increased risk of severe hepatocellular toxicity.
Exact Kid Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Exact Kid Tablet.
Exact Kid Tablet is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Rifampin is indicated for the treatment of tuberculosis and tuberculosis-related mycobacterial infections. In combination with pyrazinamide and isoniazid, it is used in the initial phase of the short-course treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
RIFAMPICIN may have interaction with pain killers (acetaminophen, hydrocodone), anti-TB (ethambutol, pyrazinamide) and vitamins (ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol, ascorbic acid), blood thinners (warfarin), Antacids (Pantoprazole, omeprazole), Antibiotics (doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, amoxicillin),
Do not chew, crush or break it. Exact Kid Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Exact Kid Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Your doctor has prescribed Exact Kid Tablet to cure your infection and improve symptoms.
It is best taken on an empty stomach. If you get an upset stomach, try taking it with small portions of food.
Your urine, tears and other secretions may become orange-red in colour. Avoid using contact lenses since they may become discolored.
Tell your doctor about all other medicines you are taking as Exact Kid Tablet can interact with many medicines.
Avoid taking hormone-based birth control methods as Exact Kid Tablet may decrease their effectiveness.
Tell your doctor immediately if you experience unusual tiredness or loss of appetite, fever or chills.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Exact Kid Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.
