Rifaximin

Chemical formula: C₄₃H₅₁N₃O₁₁  Molecular mass: 785.879 g/mol  PubChem compound: 6436173

Therapeutic indications

Rifaximin is indicated for:

Travellers' diarrhoea

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Rifaximin is indicated for the treatment of travellers' diarrhoea that is not associated with any of:

  • Fever.
  • Bloody diarrhoea.
  • Eight or more unformed stools in the previous 24h.
  • Occult blood or leucocytes in the stool.

Rifaximin may shorten the duration of diarrhoea when this is associated with non-invasive strains of E.coli.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Gastrointestinal infections

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Infection of gastrointestinal tract and additionally Rifaximin susceptible species

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Hepatic encephalopathy

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Rifaximin is indicated for the reduction in recurrence of episodes of overt hepatic encephalopathy in patients ≥18 years of age.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Rifaximin is contraindicated in the following cases:

Intestinal obstruction

Intestinal obstruction

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