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    • SIRTURO

    • QTY 188
    • 100 MG
    • Tablet
    • Near  77381

BEDAQUILINE (bed AK wi leen) treats tuberculosis (TB), an infection caused by bacteria. It belongs to a group of medications called antibiotics. It will not treat colds, the flu, or infections caused by viruses.


SIRTURO Lifestyle Interactions

  • Bedaquiline 100mg, Oral tablet

    Interaction: Alcohol
    Severity: Major
    Notes for Consumers: Do not drink alcohol while taking this medication. Drinking alcohol while taking this medication increases the risk of liver injury. Contact your care team right away if you experience right upper belly pain, loss of appetite, nausea, light-colored stool, dark yellow or brown urine, yellowing skin or eyes, or unusual weakness or fatigue.
    Notes for Professionals: Alcohol and other hepatotoxic drugs should be avoided while on bedaquiline, especially in patients with impaired hepatic function, due to a risk for hepatotoxicity.

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