Rifampicin is administered parenterally - intravenously drip.The rate of administration is 60-80 drops per minute.
Intravenous administration of the drug is recommended for the acute and progressive forms of destructive pulmonary tuberculosis, severe purulent-septic processes, when it is necessary to quickly create high concentrations of the drug in the blood and in the focus of infection, in cases where the drug is difficult to take or poorly tolerated by patients.
Preparation of solutions for intravenous infusion
For a dosage of 300 mg:
dilute the lyophilizate, adding 5 ml of water for injection into the vial with the drug, shake the vial to ensure complete dissolution of the contents of the vial. The resulting solution is mixed with 250 ml of a 5% solution of dextrose.
For a dosage of 450 mg:
dilute the lyophilizate, adding 7.5 ml of water for injection into the vial with the drug, shake the vial to ensure complete dissolution of the contents of the vial. The resulting solution is mixed with 375 ml of a 5% dextrose solution
For a dosage of 600 mg:
dilute the lyophilizate by adding 10 ml of water for injection into the vial with the drug, shake the vial to ensure complete dissolution of the contents of the vial. The resulting solution is mixed with 500 ml of a 5% dextrose solution
During the dissolution of the preparation in water for injection, a large number of vesicles are formed, which disappear when the preparation is completely dissolved. The contents of the vial completely dissolve within 5 minutes.
If a smaller dose of rifampicin is needed, the required number of milliliters of vials of the dissolved preparation (10 ml = 600 ml of rifampicin, 7.5 ml = 450 mg, 5 ml = 300 mg of rifampicin, etc.) and mixed with 5% solution dextrose. For intravenous administration, the daily dose for adults - 450 mg, in severe, rapidly progressive forms - 600 mg, administered in one portion. The duration of intravenous administration depends on the tolerability of the drug and is 1 month or more (with a subsequent transition to oral administration). The total duration of use for tuberculosis is determined by the effectiveness of treatment and can reach 1 year.
With infections of non-tuberculous etiology, the daily dose of Rifampicin is 0.3-0.9 g (maximum - 1.2 g). The daily dose is divided into 2-3 injections. The duration of treatment is set individually, depends on the effectiveness and can be 7-10 days. Intravenous administration should be discontinued as soon as possible for oral administration. For the treatment of tuberculosis rifampicin combined with at least one antituberculous drug (isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, streptomycin). Adults with a body weight of less than 50 kg - 450 mg / day; 50 kg and more - 600 mg / day. Children and newborns - 10-20 mg / kg / day, the maximum daily dose - 600 mg. With tuberculous meningitis, disseminated tuberculosis, spinal cord injury with neurological manifestations, with the combination of tuberculosis with HIV infection, the total duration of treatment is 9 months, the drug is used daily, the first 2 months in combination with isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol (or streptomycin), 7 months - in combination with isoniazid.
In the case of pulmonary tuberculosis and detection of mycobacteria in sputum, one of the following 3 regimens (all of 6 months) is used:
1. The first 2 months are as above; 4 months - daily, in combination with isoniazid.
2. The first 2 months are as above; 4 months - in combination with isoniazid, 2-3 times during each week.
3. Throughout the course - use in combination with isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol (or streptomycin) 3 times during each week.In cases where TB drugs are used 2-3 times a week (as well as in case of exacerbation of the disease or inefficiency of therapy), the application should be carried out under the supervision of medical personnel.
For treatment of multibacillary types of leprosy (lepromatous, borderline, lepromatous and borderline) adults - 600 mg once a month in combination with dapsone (100 mg once a day) and clofazimine (50 mg once a day + 300 mg once a month ); children - 10 mg / kg
1 once a month in combination with dapsone (1-2 mg / kg / day) and clofazimine (50 mg every other day + 200 mg once a month). The minimum duration of treatment is 2 years.
To treat pausibacillary types of leprosy (tuberculoid and border tuberculoid) adults - 600 mg once a month, in combination with dapsone - 100 mg (1-2 mg / kg) once a day; children - 10 mg / kg once a month, in combination with dapsone - 1-2 mg / kg / day. Duration of treatment - 6 months.
To treat infectious diseases caused by sensitive microorganisms, it is prescribed in combination with other antimicrobial drugs. The daily intake for adults is 0.6-1.2 g; for children and newborns - 10-12 mg / kg. Multiplicity of admission - 2 times a day.
For treatment of brucellosis - 900 mg / day once, in the morning on an empty stomach, in combination with doxycycline; the average duration of treatment is 45 days.
For the prevention of meningococcal meningitis - 2 times a day every 12 hours for
2 days. Single doses for adults - 600 mg; for children - 10 mg / kg; for newborns - 5 mg / kg.
Patients with impaired renal excretory function and preserved liver function dose adjustment is required only when it exceeds 600 mg / day.