Rfx 400 Strip Of 10 Tablets
10 Tablet(s) in StripMade by
VESTAL LIFESCIENCES PVT LTD
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Product Summary
| Salt Content | Rifampicin(400.0 Mg) |
| Uses | Hepatic Encephalopathy |
| Therapy | Anti-tubercular |
| Side effects | Vomiting, Headache, Dizziness, Nausea |
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Medical Description
Uses
- Treatment of Hepatic encephalopathy
- -To treat infectious diarrhoea and irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea
Contraindications
- If you have a known allergy to Rifaximin or any other ingredients in this medicine, you should not use it.
Side effects
- Common side effects of RFX 400 Tablet:
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Nausea
Precautions and Warnings
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- Talk to your doctor if:-
- If you have Traveler's diarrhoea caused due to bacteria. Organisms such as Campylobacter jejuni or shigella strains can also cause diarrhoea, and this treatment will not be of much help then. This medicine should not be used to treat diarrhoea that is accompanied by a fever and/or blood in the stool.
- If you have liver disease-Because of the increased risk of severe side effects, this drug should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. It's critical to monitor your liver function tests while using this medicine.
- If you have diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile-The antibiotic medication causes an imbalance in the normal microbial flora of the large intestine, which encourages the growth of Clostridium difficile bacteria. There will be severe diarrhoea as a result of this. Depending on the clinical situation, appropriate remedial actions, dose changes, or substitution with a suitable alternative may be required.If the patient develops severe diarrhoea after receiving treatment with this drug, stop using it.
Directions for Use
- Follow your doctor's directions for this medication's dosage and duration.
- Take the medicines all in at once.
- It must not be chewed, crushed, or broken in any way.
- RFX 400 Tablet can be taken with or without food; however, it's best if you take it at the same time every day.
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Interactions with other medicines
- When Rifaximin is taken with Afatinib, the levels of Rifaximin can be raised in the body.
- When Aripiprazole is used with Rifaximin, its metabolism is boosted.
- When Lactulose is used with Rifaximin, its therapeutic use can be reduced.
- When coupled with Rifaximin, Warfarin's metabolism can be boosted.
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Brand:RFX
Vendor Details
Fulfillment Information: Rfx 400 MG Tablet (10) will be delivered by a licensed retail pharmacy nearest to your location. Order acceptance and fulfillment are dependent upon the verification of your doctor's valid prescription (where applicable) and the current stock of this medicine.
References:
- Steven L. Flamm. Rifaximin treatment for reduction of risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy recurrence. NCBI; PMC National National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health. May 2011 [Accessed 9th March 2022]
- Alfasigma S.p.A. Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC); [Revised on July 2019] [Accessed 9th March 2022]
- [online][Accessed 9 March 2022].
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