anti hiv drugs

Brand name: RIBUTIN Generic name: Rifabutin Strength: 150 mg Dosage form: Capsule Drug class: Antibiotic (Rifamycin group) Route of administration: Oral Composition Active ingredient: Rifabutin 150 mg Inactive ingredients: Excipients Indications Tuberculosis (TB) – combination therapy Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection HIV-associated mycobacterial infections Uses Tuberculosis (TB) Used as part of combination therapy, especially in patients who cannot tolerate rifampicin or have drug-resistant TB Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection Prevention and treatment of MAC infection, especially in immunocompromised patients HIV-related mycobacterial infections Preferred when there are drug-interaction concerns with antiretroviral medicines