Rifampicin and arthralgia Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Rifampicin Side Effects Report #5136714-8
Rifampicin side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 11, 2006. Female patient, 25 years of age, was diagnosed with tuberculosis  and was treated with Rifampicin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, fatigue, headache , hepatic enzyme increased, histiocytosis haematophagic, pain , pancytopenia, pyrexia, serum ferritin increased. Rifampicin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ISONIAZID, ETHAMBUTOL HYDROCHLORIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rifampicin Side Effects Report #4832014-1
Rifampicin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 11, 2005. Male patient, 28 years of age, was diagnosed with staphylococcal infection  and was treated with Rifampicin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, joint swelling, microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia, osteomyelitis, petechiae, platelet count decreased, pyrexia, renal failure acute, staphylococcal infection . Rifampicin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VANCOMYCIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Rifampicin Side Effects Report #4578326-0
Rifampicin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 31, 2004. Female patient, 42 years of age, was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and was treated with Rifampicin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arterial disorder, arthralgia, connective tissue disorder , demyelination, feeling cold, histone antibody positive, hypoaesthesia, lupus-like syndrome. Rifampicin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ISONIAZID. Patient recovered.

Rifampicin Side Effects Report #5071713-6
Rifampicin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on July 19, 2006. Male patient, 31 years of age, was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and was treated with Rifampicin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal pain upper, arthralgia, disease progression, jaundice cholestatic, lymph node tuberculosis. Rifampicin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ISONIAZID, ETHAMBUTOL, PYRAZINAMIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Rifampicin Side Effects Report #5888360-6
Rifampicin side effect was reported by a Physician from INDIA on Sept 05, 2008. Female patient, 22 years of age, weighting 98.55 lb, was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis and was treated with Rifampicin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, gout . Rifampicin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEVOFLOXACIN, ONDANSETRON, RABEPRAZOLE. Patient recovered.

Rifampicin Side Effects Report #5387503-0
Rifampicin side effect was reported by a Health Professional from THAILAND on June 26, 2007. Male patient, 41 years of age, was diagnosed with pneumonitis and was treated with Rifampicin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, eye disorder, eye haemorrhage, headache , hepatic failure, myalgia, pyrexia. Rifampicin dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Rifampicin Side Effects Report #4957313-4
Rifampicin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Mar 13, 2006. Male patient, 22 years of age, was diagnosed with leprosy and was treated with Rifampicin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, chills, erythema nodosum, leprosy, musculoskeletal stiffness, oedema peripheral, pyrexia, skin exfoliation. Rifampicin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAPSONE, CLOFAZIMINE. Patient recovered.

Rifampicin Side Effects Report #4547177-5
Rifampicin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 31, 2004. Female patient, 42 years of age, was treated with Rifampicin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arthralgia, histone antibody positive, lupus-like syndrome, peripheral ischaemia, vasculitis . Rifampicin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ISONIAZID. Patient recovered.