| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:antibiotic 
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                                | gptkbp:alsoKnownAs | gptkb:rifampicin 
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                                | gptkbp:approvedBy | gptkb:FDA 
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                                | gptkbp:ATCCode | gptkb:J04AB02 
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                                | gptkbp:category | gptkb:antineoplastic_agent gptkb:antibiotic
 antimycobacterial
 
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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 | gptkb:liver_disease 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredBy | gptkb:Gabriele_Timbal gptkb:Piero_Sensi
 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredIn | 1965 
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                                | gptkbp:drugInteraction | induces cytochrome P450 enzymes 
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                                | gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife | 3-5 hours 
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                                | gptkbp:excretion | urine bile
 
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                                | gptkbp:lactationUse | use with caution 
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                                | gptkbp:legalStatus | prescription only 
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                                | gptkbp:mechanismOfAction | inhibits 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 | derived from rifamycin B 
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                                | gptkbp:pregnancyCategory | C use with caution
 
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                                | gptkbp:producedBy | gptkb:Amycolatopsis_mediterranei 
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                                | gptkbp:resistantTo | mutation in rpoB gene 
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                                | gptkbp:riskFactor | drug resistance if used alone 
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                                | gptkbp:routeOfAdministration | oral intravenous
 
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                                | gptkbp:sideEffect | hepatotoxicity gastrointestinal upset
 flu-like syndrome
 hypersensitivity reactions
 orange discoloration of body fluids
 
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                                | gptkbp:spectrumOfActivity | gptkb:Haemophilus_influenzae gptkb:Neisseria_meningitidis
 gptkb:Mycobacterium_tuberculosis
 gptkb:Staphylococcus_aureus
 
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                                | gptkbp:usedFor | gptkb:MRSA_infections tuberculosis
 leprosy
 meningococcal prophylaxis
 
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                                | gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines | included 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:NNRTIs gptkb:fluconazole
 gptkb:Prograf
 gptkb:Harvoni
 gptkb:sofosbuvir
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | rifampin 
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