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PAD Profile : Rifaximin 200mg tablets - Travellers diarrhoea

Keywords :
antibiotic, antibacterial
Brand Names Include :
Xifaxanta

Traffic Light Status

Status 1 of 1.

Status :
Non Formulary
Important
Formulations :
  • Not Specified
Important Information :
STAND-BY or PREVENTATIVE treatment is not currently recommended in the NHS Surrey Management of Infection Guidelines. it is difficult for travellers to distinguish between invasive and non-invasive diarrhoea, the overall usefulness of rifaximin as empiric self-treatment remains to be determined. Stand-by treatment of this nature should not be prescribed on the NHS but a private prescription may be issued if appropriate
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Links :
BNF NICE SPC
NFD1
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :

Guidelines

No guidelines returned.

Other Drugs

No drugs returned.

Other Indications

Additional Documents

Type
Document
Review Date
Webpage
Yellow Book information Ð Travellers Diarrhoea

Committee Recommendations

Date
Committee Name
Narrative
24 October 2012
Surrey & North West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee (formerly Prescribing Clinical Network)
STAND-BY or PREVENTATIVE treatment is not currently recommended in the NHS Surrey Management of Infection Guidelines. it is difficult for travellers to distinguish between invasive and non-invasive diarrhoea, the overall usefulness of rifaximin as empiric self-treatment remains to be determined. Stand-by treatment of this nature should not be prescribed on the NHS but a private prescription may be issued if appropriate

Associated BNF Codes

05. Infections
05.01.07. Some other antibacterials
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