The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1350
November 1, 2010
Rifaximin (Xifaxan 550) for Hepatic Encephalopathy
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Rifaximin (Xifaxan 550) for Hepatic Encephalopathy
November 1, 2010 (Issue: 1350)
The FDA has approved a new 550-mg tablet of rifaximin (Xifaxan – Salix), a minimally absorbed oral
antibiotic, to reduce the risk of recurrent hepatic encephalopathy (HE). A 200-mg tablet has been available
for treatment of travelers’ diarrhea...more
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