| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:antibiotic 
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                                | gptkbp:affiliatedWith | rifamycins 
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                                | gptkbp:alsoKnownAs | gptkb:rifampin 
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                                | gptkbp:approvalYear | 1971 
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                                | gptkbp:approvedBy | gptkb:FDA 
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                                | gptkbp:ATCCode | gptkb:J04AB02 
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                                | gptkbp:chemicalFormula | C43H58N4O12 
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                                | gptkbp:combinationTherapy | gptkb:isoniazid gptkb:ethambutol
 gptkb:pyrazinamide
 streptomycin
 
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                                | gptkbp:contraindication | hypersensitivity to rifamycins 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredBy | gptkb:Piero_Sensi Grazia Timbal
 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredIn | 1965 
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                                | gptkbp:drugInteraction | gptkb:warfarin anticonvulsants
 protease inhibitors
 oral contraceptives
 
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                                | gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife | 3-5 hours 
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                                | gptkbp:excretion | urine bile
 
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                                | gptkbp:firstSynthesized | 1965 
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                                | gptkbp:inducedBy | gptkb:cytochrome_P450_enzymes 
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                                | gptkbp:lactationUse | caution advised 
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                                | gptkbp:legalStatus | prescription only 
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                                | gptkbp:marketedAs | gptkb:Pfizer gptkb:Sanofi
 gptkb:Sandoz
 
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                                | gptkbp:mechanismOfAction | inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase 
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                                | gptkbp:metabolism | liver 
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                                | gptkbp:molecularWeight | 822.94 g/mol 
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                                | gptkbp:origin | gptkb:Streptomyces_mediterranei 
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                                | gptkbp:overdoseSymptoms | nausea vomiting
 jaundice
 unconsciousness
 
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                                | gptkbp:pregnancyCategory | C (US) use only if clearly needed
 
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                                | gptkbp:riskOfResistance | high if used as monotherapy 
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                                | gptkbp:routeOfAdministration | oral intravenous
 
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                                | gptkbp:sideEffect | rash hepatotoxicity
 gastrointestinal upset
 flu-like syndrome
 orange-red discoloration of body fluids
 
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                                | gptkbp:usedFor | gptkb:Staphylococcus_aureus_infections tuberculosis
 brucellosis
 leprosy
 Legionnaires' disease
 meningococcal prophylaxis
 
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                                | gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines | yes 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:RIF gptkb:D014244
 gptkb:Roussel_Works
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 8 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Rifampicin 
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