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Rifaximin

Rifaximin is a minimally absorbed antibiotic used for selected intestinal or liver-related conditions. Listed uses include Traveller’s Diarrhoea and Hepatic Encephalopathy.

Medicine containing Rifaximin

Xifaxan

Hepatic Encephalopathy, Traveller's Diarrhoea

200 · 400 · 550mg

Rifaximin 200mg, 400mg and 550mg film-coated tablets, used for hepatic encephalopathy and traveller's diarrhoea. A rifamycin that stays in the gut.

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Key points

  • Its role differs between selected diarrhoeal illness and prevention of hepatic encephalopathy recurrence.
  • Fever or bloody diarrhoea suggests a condition needing different assessment.
  • Confusion, severe dehydration or bloody stools needs urgent care.

Select a listed product and pack to order online. Ask your doctor or pharmacist whether it suits you and what monitoring it needs.

Important safety checks

Cause of diarrhoea, liver severity, pregnancy and interacting medicines require review.

When to seek urgent care

Seek urgent help for worsening confusion, bloody diarrhoea, high fever, severe abdominal pain, fainting or dehydration.

Further reading

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