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Unusual side effect of Rifampin

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: May 6, 2022 | Replies (18)

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@sueinmn

I have not specifically seen your bleeding issues, but I had a very hard time with Rifampin, starting and stopping several times during treatment in 2018/2019 due to nausea and other effects. Now I have learned that the dosage probably should have been adjusted when I was using it daily.
According to my ID doc, there is still a lot of discussion as to whether it really adds enough to the effectiveness of MAC treatment to offset the numerous side effects, If I ever need to go back to antibiotics, I am likely to request an alternative to rifampin.
Sue

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