Rifampin and Rashes - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Rashes is reported as a side effect among people who take Rifampin (rifampin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Isoniazid, and have Staphylococcal infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Rashes when taking Rifampin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,103 people who have side effects when taking Rifampin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Rifampin?

Rifampin has active ingredients of rifampin. It is often used in tuberculosis. eHealthMe is studying from 12,339 Rifampin users. Check the latest studies of Rifampin.

What is Rashes?

Rashes (redness) is found to be associated with 3,711 drugs and 6,212 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Rashes.

On Apr, 17, 2026

12,103 people reported to have side effects when taking Rifampin.
Among them, 525 people (4.34%) have Rashes.

Among these 525 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Rifampin:

Rifampin (12,339 reports)

Rashes treatments and more:

Rashes (702,909 reports)

How severe was Rashes and when was it recovered:

Rashes in Rifampin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of rifampin:

Rashes and drugs with ingredients of rifampin (678 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Rifampin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Rashes:

Rashes (3,711 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Rashes:

Rashes (6,212 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on rifampin (the active ingredients of Rifampin) and Rifampin (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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