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Has any one been precibed Rifampicin for the dreaded itch Thanks

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Yarnie

I have! It's amazing, relief is almost instant. Only side effect was orange urine!! Good luck :)

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Hi Barclay12--yes I was prescribed rifampicin for the itch. I was on it for about 2 months and it took away the itch but it damaged my liver further so I was taken off.

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Thank you so much for you response. I'm waiting a transplant so my liver is damaged any way. When I went to the chemist he query why I'd been prescribed these pils

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