All subjects underwent lactulose/methane breath test (LBT) to assess SIBO before and one month after the treatment with Rifaximin 600 mg daily. All IBS pts filled out a Visual Analogic Scale (VAS ...

Rifaximin is a semi-synthetic derivative of ... Recurrent episodes: can retreat up to two times with the same dosage regimen.

Rifaximin is a semi-synthetic derivative of rifampin and acts by binding to the beta-subunit of bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase blocking one of the steps in transcription. This results in ...

The researchers randomly assigned patients 1:1 to receive 20 mg simvastatin plus 1,200 mg rifaximin per day (n = 117) or identical-appearing placebo of both medications (n = 120) for 12 months in ...

All people who travel to high-risk areas should take curative antimicrobial agents with them for self-treatment of illness: rifaximin 200 mg three times a day for 3 days, or an absorbable agent ...