This is an antibiotic medicine that treats infectious diarrhea. It stops and kills infection-causing bacteria in the intestine. This way it gets rid of the bad bacteria that cause infection and provides relief in diarrhea.
It should be taken cautiously by liver patients; dose adjustment may required.
It is probably considered to be safe to use by patients suffering from kidney disease. no dose adjustment required.
No information available regarding its safety when intercated with alcohol. Please consult your doctor.
It does not seem to impair driving ability.
It may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby.
It is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Rifaximin blocks the ability of bacteria to make proteins, which prevents infectious diarrhea-causing bacteria from growing and is eliminated from the body.
Frequent, loose, or watery bowel motions are a sign of diarrhea. It can be brought on by drugs, infections, or underlying medical issues. If left untreated, it can result in nutrient loss and dehydration. Through the restoration of gut flora and the reduction of intestinal fluid output, this medicine is used to treat and manage diarrhea.
Use the medicine exactly as directed. You may take rifaximin with or without food. For travelers' diarrhea, rifaximin is usually taken for only 3 days.
The recommended dose of XIFAXAN is one 550 mg tablet taken orally three times a day for 14 days. Patients who experience a recurrence of symptoms can be retreated up to two times with the same dosage regimen.
Ofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu).
Rifaximin is a broad-spectrum nonabsorbed rifamycin antibiotic with an excellent safety profile, a lack of drug interactions, and minimal effect on the intestinal microbiome. This gut-selective antimicrobial is currently approved for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea caused with noninvasive E. coli strains.
Rifaximin is used to treat traveler's diarrhea that is caused by a bacteria called Escherichia coli. It is also used to prevent hepatic encephalopathy, which is a condition that occurs when your liver does not work normally. This medicine is also used to treat irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea.
Rifaximin 200-mg tablets are used to treat traveler's diarrhea caused by certain bacteria in adults and children at least 12 years of age.
In liver disease, there is an increased growth of bacteria in the intestine which increases the load of toxins travelling through the body. This further increases the possibility of toxins reaching the brain which can cause abnormal brain function. Rexigut slows down the growth of bacteria in the gut, decreasing the symptoms in cases of liver disease.
Rexigut usually starts acting within 24 to 48 hours. The symptoms like diarrhea improve gradually after you start taking this medication. Usually, taking Rexigut for 2 weeks relieves the symptoms of IBS. Moreover, it has also been seen that this 2-week course of Rexigut provides relief for up to 10 weeks even after stopping the medication.
Core tip: Rifaximin is a poorly absorbed oral antibiotic with highly favorable safety profile. Rifaximin is effective in the treatment of traveler's diarrhea, functional bloating and irritable bowel syndrome, small bowel bacterial overgrowth and in the prevention of recurrent overt hepatic encephalopathy.
Taking Rexigut can help improve the symptoms and delay the recurrence of the disease. However, it is not sure whether it will cure the disease completely or not. It has been shown that Rexigut can help improve the symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain and discomfort. Consult your doctor for exact details on the treatment of IBS.
The duration for which you may need to take Rexigut will depend upon the disease being treated. If it is prescribed for treatment of travelers diarrhea, it is usually given for 3 days. When given for irritable bowel syndrome, it is usually given for 14 days.
Jan. 5, 2011 -- A two-week course of the antibiotic rifaximin (Xifaxan) helps to relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and the relief lasts up to 10 weeks after stopping the medication, according to new research.
M.Pharma
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