Introduction
Aximin 200 is an antibiotic that treats hepatic encephalopathy, a condition in which the liver fails to remove harmful toxins from the blood, leading to... View More
Uses of Aximin 200
Side effects of Aximin 200
How to use Aximin 200
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Aximin 200 may be taken wi... View More
How Aximin 200 works
Aximin 200 is an antibiotic. It works by killing the ammonia-producing bacteria in the digestive tract. This treats your infection and relieves symptoms... View More
What if you forget to take Aximin 200?
If you miss a dose of Aximin 200, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to you... View More
Indication
Traveler's diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome
Administration
May take with or without food
Adult Dose
Traveler's Diarrhea 200 mg PO q8hr for 3 days Hepatic Encephalopathy Maintenance of remission 550 mg PO q12hr Irritable Bowel Syndrome Indicat... View More
Child Dose
Traveler's Diarrhea <12 years: Safety and efficacy not established >12 years: 200 mg PO q8hr for 3 days, with or without food
Contraindication
Contraindicated in patients with a hypersensitivity to Rifaximin or to any of the rifamycin antimicrobial agents, or any components of this product.
Mode of Action
Antimicrobial action is a result of binding to the beta-subunit of bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, resulting in inhibition of transcription. He... View More
Precaution
Rifaximin is not found to be effective in patients with diarrhea complicated by fever and/or blood in the stools. Rifaximin therapy should be discontinu... View More
Side Effect
>10% Flatulence (11%) 1-10% Headache (10%),Rectal tenesmus (7%),Abdominal pain (7%),Defecation urgency (6%),Nausea (5%),Constipation (4%),Pyrexia (... View More
Interaction
Although in vitro studies demonstrated the potential of rifaximin to interact with cytochrome P450 (CYP3A4), a clinical drug-drug interaction study demo... View More
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