Rifampin
- Vitamin D
- Supplementation Possibly Helpful
En Español (Spanish Version)Rifampin is often used along with isoniazid for the treatment of tuberculosis.
Supplementation Possibly Helpful
Rifampin might interfere with the metabolism of vitamin D.
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Although it is not clear whether this interaction actually causes vitamin D deficiency, making sure that you get enough vitamin D on general principle is probably a good idea.
Shils M, et al. (eds.). Modern nutrition in health and disease. 9th ed. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins, 1999: 1634.
Last Reviewed July 2012