Sibofix 200 Tablet is an antibiotic. It is used to treat infectious diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) in adults.

Sibofix 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.

Uses

Rifaximin is generally used in treatment of hepatic encephalopathy and infectious diarrhoea

Side effects

Chills

Dizziness

Fever

Headache

Nausea

Vomiting

How to use

Consume this medicine in the dosage and duration as per your doctors advise. While taking Rifaximin, swallow it completely without crushing, breaking or chewing it. Rifaximin is advised to be taken at a fixed time, but may be taken together with food (or) without food.

How it works

Rifaximin is an antibiotic. In hepatic encephalopathy, it works by killing the ammonia-producing bacteria in the digestive tract thereby relieving symptoms such as agitation, confusion, and muscle problems.