Rifapentine

Clinical Indication

Treatment of latent tuberculosis, especially in patients with social exclusion and at high risk of noncompletion, or those with preexisting liver disease

Date of classification

February 2022

Red

Medicines which should be prescribed only in a specialist setting usually within a secondary or tertiary care service. NB: Some highly specialised RED medicines e.g. injectable treatments for cancer are not included on the LLR APC website list.