- Concomitant medication contraindicated for use with rifampin (including, but not limited to): cisapride, oral midazolam, nisoldipine, pimozide, quinidine, dofetilide, triazolam, levacetylmethadol (levomethadyl), 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA)-reductase inhibitors metabolised by CYP3A4, such as lovastatin and simvastatin, ergot alkaloids metabolised by CYP3A4, such as dihydroergotamine, ergometrine (ergonovine), ergotamine and methylergometrine (methylergonovine), atazanavir, darunavir, fosamprenavir, ritonavir-boosted saquinavir, saquinavir, or tipranavir