Rifadin and Chills - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chills is reported as a side effect among people who take Rifadin (rifampin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vancomycin, and have Infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chills when taking Rifadin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,091 people who have side effects when taking Rifadin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Rifadin?

Rifadin has active ingredients of rifampin. eHealthMe is studying from 2,104 Rifadin users. Check the latest studies of Rifadin.

What is Chills?

Chills (felling of cold) is found to be associated with 2,557 drugs and 3,473 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chills.

On Jul, 27, 2026

2,091 people reported to have side effects when taking Rifadin.
Among them, 22 people (1.05%) have Chills.

Among these 22 people:

How long have people been on Rifadin when they have Chills? *

What is the gender of people who have Chills when taking Rifadin? *

female: 54.55 %
male: 45.45 %

What is the age of people who have Chills when taking Rifadin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Rifadin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Chills? *

Fever: 16 people, 72.73%
Acute Kidney Failure: 6 people, 27.27%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 5 people, 22.73%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 22.73%
Eosinophilia (eosinophil count in the peripheral blood exceeds): 5 people, 22.73%
Joint Pain: 5 people, 22.73%
Hepatitis Cholestatic (flow of bile from the liver is slowed or blocked): 4 people, 18.18%
Itching: 4 people, 18.18%
Multi-Organ Failure (multisystem organ failure): 4 people, 18.18%
Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 13.64%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Infection: 4 people, 18.18%
Tuberculosis (a bacterial infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis): 3 people, 13.64%
Toxoplasmosis (a parasitic disease caused by the protozoan toxoplasma gondii): 2 people, 9.09%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 9.09%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 2 people, 9.09%
Pain: 2 people, 9.09%
Legionella Infection (a lung infection caused by bacteria of the species legionella): 2 people, 9.09%
Hiv Infection: 2 people, 9.09%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 9.09%
Cardiac Failure: 2 people, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on rifampin (the active ingredients of Rifadin) and Rifadin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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