2007-09-09 14:02:25 · 3 answers · asked by katherine ann s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I think you are asking about rimactazid and rimactane. They are both used to treat tuberculosis (TB). Both are antibiotics and work on disrupting the action of RNA-polymerase. The tuberculosis bacteria use RNA-polymerase to make essential proteins and to copy their own genetic information (DNA).
2007-09-09 14:32:03 · answer #1 · answered by Long Tooth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rimactacid and Rimactane are brand names of the drug Rifampicin. Rifampicin is an anti-tuberculosis drug but it is not taken alone. It usually is taken in with one or two other anti-TB drugs because one easily develops resistance to the tubercle bacilli if taken singly. It is usually taken once daily and before breakfast and causes reddish or orange discoloration of the urine and other body secretions. This drug is also used as prophylaxis against meningococcemia.
2007-09-13 12:49:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
antibiotics and combinations to treat tuberculosis.
2007-09-09 21:13:31 · answer #3 · answered by vv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋