What is an adequate dosage of Rifampin? I keep reading 600mg, but is this twice a day, once a day, etc?
Posted by hope_29 (Member # 22363) on :
Jennie, I take 600mg Rifampin once a day in the morning.
Posted by TS96 (Member # 14048) on :
when I took it, it was 300mg 2x a day.
It worked for me.
Posted by dmc (Member # 5102) on :
600mg once a day
Posted by map1131 (Member # 2022) on :
Please explain why some of you do the 600mg once a day vs 2-300mg? I just started rif last week for bart. WWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO doggie.
Pam
Posted by txgirl09 (Member # 21612) on :
My llmd has me do 300 mg once a day in the evening for the first week. The second week, I go to 600 mg once a day in the evening.
Rifampin is tough! I take it with doxy and the nausea is so bad at first. Be prepared!
Posted by kitty9309 (Member # 19945) on :
I do 600mg once per day in the evening.
Some doctors prescribe this way to get a high peak dose, rather than a steady dose all day. The theory is to hit the infection with a high dose.
It has helped me.
I also started low and worked up to full dose. No big problems.
Posted by Toppers (Member # 20083) on :
2x300mg taken all at once. One of those little things I had to learn on my own as with most things and this disease--it has been so much more effective compared to spreading it across 2 dosings.
Posted by jennie46 (Member # 20953) on :
Ok, most take Rifampin 600mg once a day. What about the abx paired with it...do you take that only once a day also?
Posted by txgirl09 (Member # 21612) on :
I take it with doxy (200 mg 2x day) but this does make me nauseated. Lately I've been doing only 300 mg daily.
I think most take it with doxy.
Posted by kitty9309 (Member # 19945) on :