Drug
Rifabutin
Important: Reactions below are the flagged terms from this drug’s
FAERS report history (min. 3 co-reports per term) — PRR/ROR indicate
disproportionality in spontaneous reporting, not causation.
Data from FDA FAERS via openFDA. Last recalculated: 2026-09-14.
| Reaction | Co-reports (a) | PRR | ROR | Signal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drug Resistance | 161 | 49.2 | 52.3 | signal |
| 2 | Uveitis | 61 | 35.4 | 36.2 | signal |
| 3 | Drug Level Decreased | 41 | 31.4 | 31.9 | signal |
| 4 | Tuberculosis | 50 | 30.4 | 31.0 | signal |
| 5 | Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia And Systemic Symptoms | 82 | 25.1 | 25.9 | signal |
| 6 | Nephropathy Toxic | 26 | 18.2 | 18.4 | signal |
| 7 | Hepatotoxicity | 50 | 17.6 | 17.9 | signal |
| 8 | Acute Hepatic Failure | 30 | 17.2 | 17.4 | signal |
| 9 | Lymphopenia | 27 | 15.0 | 15.1 | signal |
| 10 | Pulmonary Mass | 26 | 13.7 | 13.8 | signal |
| 11 | Drug Interaction | 263 | 12.9 | 14.2 | signal |
| 12 | Electrocardiogram Qt Prolonged | 52 | 11.3 | 11.5 | signal |
| 13 | Deafness | 37 | 11.0 | 11.2 | signal |
| 14 | Drug Intolerance | 128 | 10.4 | 10.9 | signal |
| 15 | Hepatic Cytolysis | 16 | 10.2 | 10.3 | signal |
| 16 | Leukopenia | 64 | 10.0 | 10.2 | signal |
| 17 | Malnutrition | 14 | 9.8 | 9.9 | signal |
| 18 | Cytopenia | 15 | 9.8 | 9.8 | signal |
| 19 | Pancytopenia | 69 | 9.7 | 9.9 | signal |
| 20 | Renal Tubular Necrosis | 12 | 9.5 | 9.6 | signal |
| 21 | Hepatomegaly | 12 | 9.5 | 9.5 | signal |
| 22 | Haemoptysis | 33 | 9.2 | 9.3 | signal |
| 23 | Hypercalcaemia | 14 | 8.9 | 8.9 | signal |
| 24 | Cholestasis | 21 | 8.6 | 8.6 | signal |
| 25 | Treatment Failure | 83 | 7.9 | 8.1 | signal |
| 26 | Drug Level Increased | 16 | 7.5 | 7.6 | signal |
| 27 | Drug-induced Liver Injury | 29 | 7.3 | 7.4 | signal |
| 28 | Adrenal Insufficiency | 11 | 7.2 | 7.2 | signal |
| 29 | Rash Maculo-papular | 20 | 7.0 | 7.1 | signal |
| 30 | Bone Marrow Failure | 18 | 6.9 | 6.9 | signal |
| 31 | Neutropenia | 119 | 6.9 | 7.1 | signal |
| 32 | Hyperbilirubinaemia | 9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | signal |
| 33 | Drug Eruption | 15 | 6.6 | 6.7 | signal |
| 34 | Chromaturia | 18 | 6.2 | 6.3 | signal |
| 35 | Osteomyelitis | 14 | 6.0 | 6.1 | signal |
| 36 | Anorexia | 10 | 6.0 | 6.0 | signal |
| 37 | Sputum Discoloured | 7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | signal |
| 38 | Hepatic Function Abnormal | 26 | 5.5 | 5.5 | signal |
| 39 | Drug Ineffective For Unapproved Indication | 39 | 5.5 | 5.5 | signal |
| 40 | Oral Candidiasis | 9 | 5.4 | 5.4 | signal |
| 41 | Ear Discomfort | 7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | signal |
| 42 | Sars-cov-2 Test Positive | 9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | signal |
| 43 | Hepatitis | 17 | 5.2 | 5.2 | signal |
| 44 | Lymphadenopathy | 23 | 5.1 | 5.1 | signal |
| 45 | Secretion Discharge | 8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | signal |
| 46 | Ascites | 19 | 5.0 | 5.1 | signal |
| 47 | Personality Change | 6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | signal |
| 48 | Vitreous Floaters | 6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | signal |
| 49 | Splenomegaly | 7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | signal |
| 50 | Emphysema | 6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | signal |
| 51 | Transaminases Increased | 13 | 4.6 | 4.6 | signal |
| 52 | Device Related Infection | 9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | signal |
| 53 | Thrombocytopenia | 65 | 4.5 | 4.6 | signal |
| 54 | Petechiae | 6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | signal |
| 55 | Night Sweats | 18 | 4.4 | 4.4 | signal |
| 56 | Renal Failure Acute | 24 | 4.3 | 4.4 | signal |
| 57 | Photosensitivity Reaction | 9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | signal |
| 58 | Tinnitus | 25 | 4.2 | 4.3 | signal |
| 59 | Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome | 15 | 4.2 | 4.2 | signal |
| 60 | Myelosuppression | 18 | 4.1 | 4.1 | signal |
| 61 | Sinus Congestion | 7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 62 | Lymphoma | 8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 63 | Neuropathy Peripheral | 48 | 4.0 | 4.0 | signal |
| 64 | Disease Recurrence | 24 | 3.9 | 3.9 | signal |
| 65 | Helicobacter Infection | 5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 66 | Jaundice | 13 | 3.8 | 3.8 | signal |
| 67 | Hallucination, Visual | 10 | 3.7 | 3.7 | signal |
| 68 | Economic Problem | 7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 69 | Gamma-glutamyltransferase Increased | 10 | 3.5 | 3.5 | signal |
| 70 | Agranulocytosis | 8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | signal |
| 71 | Aphonia | 6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | signal |
| 72 | Hepatic Encephalopathy | 4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | signal |
| 73 | Treatment Noncompliance | 23 | 3.3 | 3.3 | signal |
| 74 | Bronchospasm | 6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | signal |
| 75 | Pharyngeal Swelling | 4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | signal |
| 76 | Anhedonia | 11 | 3.2 | 3.2 | signal |
| 77 | Stevens-johnson Syndrome | 9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | signal |
| 78 | Disease Progression | 47 | 3.1 | 3.1 | signal |
| 79 | Blood Triglycerides Increased | 7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | signal |
| 80 | Hallucination, Auditory | 6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | signal |
| 81 | Therapy Interrupted | 26 | 2.9 | 3.0 | signal |
| 82 | Toxicity To Various Agents | 60 | 2.8 | 2.8 | signal |
| 83 | Rebound Effect | 4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | no signal |
| 84 | Eosinophilia | 6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | signal |
| 85 | Grand Mal Convulsion | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | no signal |
| 86 | Cytomegalovirus Infection | 5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | no signal |
| 87 | Toxic Skin Eruption | 3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | no signal |
| 88 | Skeletal Injury | 3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | no signal |
| 89 | Hepatocellular Injury | 4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | no signal |
| 90 | Hepatitis C | 3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | no signal |
| 91 | Accidental Underdose | 3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | no signal |
| 92 | Drug Effective For Unapproved Indication | 6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | no signal |
| 93 | Bone Density Decreased | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | no signal |
| 94 | Drug Dose Omission By Device | 3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | no signal |