Eva has been diagnosed with malaria.She has also been on rifampin treatment for tuberculosis.Her physician prescribes Qualaquin for treating malaria and asks her to interrupt the rifampin doses because it may:

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Drugs that decrease the clearance of antiprotozoal drugs, such as cimetidine, increase the blood levels and predispose the patient to possible adverse effects. Cimetidine treatment may be interrupted until the protozoal infection is stabilized. Conversely, antibiotics such as rifampin may induce hepatic metabolism of the quinolines and quinine and therefore reduce their effectiveness.

Eva Has Been Diagnosed with Malaria