Rifaximin
Therapeutic Group
Other Anti-BacterialIndication Dosage
Diarrhoea That Is Not Associated With Fever, Bloody Diarrhoea, Blood Or Leucocytes In The Stool, Or 8or More Unformed Stools In The Previous 24 Hours:
- Adult: 200 Mg Every 8 Hours For 3 Days
Reduction In Recurrence Of Hepatic Encephalopathy:
- Adult: 550 Mg Twice Daily
Content
- Tab 200mg /550mg: Rifaximin 200mg /550mg.
Pregnancy
Consult with Doctor Or Caution Advised
Stability
- Analogue of Rifampin
Contra Indications
- Intestinal Obstruction, Should Not Be Used In Patients With Diarrhoea Complicated By Fever, Rifamycin Hypersensitivity
Precautions
- Intestinal Obstruction, Should Not Be Used In Patients With Diarrhoea Complicated By Fever, Rifamycin Hypersensitivity
Lactation
- Caution Advised
Side Effects
- Abdominal Pain
- Depression
- Diarrhoea
- Dizziness
- Dyspnea
- Flatulence
- Headache
- Muscle Spasm
- Nausea
- Pruritus
- Rash
- Vomiting
- Anorexia
- Antibiotic-associated Colitis
- Anxiety
- Blood Disorders
- Convulsions
- Dry Mouth
- Dysuria
- Glycosuria
- Hyperkalaemia
- Hypoaesthesia
- Influenza-likesymptoms
- Memory Impairment
- Paraesthesia
- Peripheral Oedema
- Polymenorrhoea
- Polyuria
- Sleep Disturbances
- Taste Disturbances.
- Rare: Blood Pressure Changes
- Syncope