Rifaximin
Pharm Company: * NORWICHCategory: Antibiotics
Rifaximin, sold under the brand name Xifaxan (USA) and Zaxine (Canada) among others, is an antibiotic medication used to treat travelers' diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, and hepatic encephalopathy.[3] It has poor absorption when taken by mouth. It is based on rifamycin. Rifaximin was approved for medical use in the United States in May 2004.[3][4] Contents 1 Medical uses 1.1 Irritable bowel syndrome 1.2 C. difficile infection 1.3 Hepatic ... [wikipedia]
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