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Medicine Details

Rifakem 200 Tablet

Manufacturer: Alkem Laboratories Ltd

Salt Composition: Rifaximin (200mg)

Medicine Type: allopathy

Introduction: In Treatment of Hepatic encephalopathy Hepatic encephalopathy is a severe liver disease that can cause changes in brain function leading to confusion, tremors (shaking), sleep problems and loss of consciousness. Rifakem 200 Tablet lowers the levels of ammonia-producing bacteria in the blood which has harmful effects on the brain. If taken as prescribed, this medicine can improve your brain function and reduce symptoms associated with hepatic encephalopathy.

Benefits: 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. Rifakem 200 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Description: Rifakem 200 Tablet is an antibiotic. It is used to treat infectious diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) in adults. Rifakem 200 Tablet can be used alone or in combination with other medicines. It may be taken with or without food, preferably at the same time, each day. It should be used in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. Take it at the same time each day to get the most benefit and you should keep on taking this medicine for as long as you are prescribed. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat. Some people may develop side effects like vomiting, headache, dizziness, and nausea. These side effects are usually temporary and go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if these side effects bother you or will not go away. Your urine may become reddish in color due to this medicine. But, it is normal and harmless. Before starting treatment with this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or suffering from any liver, kidney or heart problems or if you are allergic to any medicine.

How to Use: Rifakem 200 Tablet is an antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria that cause infectious diarrhea.

Safety Advice:

If Missed: strip of 10 tablets

Packaging: Strip

Packaging Type:

Primary Use: Treatment of Hepatic encephalopathy

Side Effects: Nausea | Peripheral edema | Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity) | Fatigue

Alcohol Interaction: CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Pregnancy Interaction:

Lactation Interaction: SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Driving Interaction:

Kidney Interaction: SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Liver Interaction: CAUTION