Warfarin-Rifampin Drug Interaction in a Pediatric Patient.

J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther

Department of Pharmacy (MP, BSM), Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, and Department of Pediatrics (BSM, DLY), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.

Published: January 2017

Rifampin has been documented to significantly attenuate the effect of warfarin in adult patients. No data have been presented on the use of rifampin and warfarin in a pediatric patient. We report an extreme case of increased warfarin metabolism in a pediatric patient who was concomitantly receiving rifampin, despite receiving other medications that significantly decrease warfarin metabolism. The inhibitory effect of rifampin on warfarin therapy may be amplified in pediatric patients.

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