Is rifampicin an enzyme inducer?
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A less intuitive approach is needed when estimating the time course of interactions caused by enzyme induction. Rifampin is known to induce multiple enzymes responsible for drug metabolism including cytochrome P450 (CYP)1A2, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP3A4, and some glucuronidation pathways.