Rifanok 200 Suspension

Rifanok 200 Suspension belongs to the group of medicines called 'antibiotics' or 'antibacterials' used to treat infectious traveller's diarrhoea (in adults and children above 12 years of age) caused by E.coli bacteria, hepatic encephalopathy (decreased brain function due to liver disease) and irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D). Traveller’s diarrhoea is an infection in which there is a passage of unformed stools. Hepatic encephalopathy causes loss of brain function when a damaged liver is unable to remove toxins from the blood. Irritable bowel syndrome is a condition which affects the large intestine. 

Rifanok 200 Suspension contains ‘Rifaximin’ that works by working on the bowel and preventing the spread of infections caused due to the loss of the beneficial gut bacteria.  Thus, Rifanok 200 Suspension helps in relieving abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Rifanok 200 Suspension should not be used in the patients with diarrhoea complicated by fever or blood in the stool and diarrhoea due to pathogens other than Escherichia coli (E.coli).

Take Rifanok 200 Suspension with or without food. In some cases, you may experience certain common side-effects such as headache, peripheral oedema (leg swelling), nausea, dizziness, fatigue, ascites (excess fluid build-up in the abdomen), increased liver enzymes (ALT), and nausea. Most of these side-effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side-effects persistently.

Before starting Rifanok 200 Suspension, please inform your doctor if you have any allergy (against any antibiotic), kidney or liver problems. Do not take Rifanok 200 Suspension for more than 3 days unless prescribed; if there is no symptomatic improvement, consult your doctor. Avoid taking Rifanok 200 Suspension if you are pregnant or breastfeeding; talk to your doctor, he/she may prescribe you alternate medicine. Rifanok 200 Suspension is not recommended for children as efficacy and safety have not been established. Inform your doctor about all the medicines you are taking and about your health condition to rule out any unpleasant side-effects.

Rifanok 200 Suspension belongs to the group of medicines called antibiotics used to treat infectious travellers diarrhoea, hepatic encephalopathy (decrease in brain function due to liver disease) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Rifanok 200 Suspension is used to treat traveller’s diarrhoea caused by non-invasive strains of E.coli. Rifanok 200 Suspension is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, and ammonia producing bacteria. Rifanok 200 Suspension is a gastrointestinal-selective antibiotic with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. Rifanok 200 Suspension is bactericidal in nature and works by killing the bacteria that cause infections. Thereby, helps in treating and preventing the spread of infections.

Do not take Rifanok 200 Suspension if you are allergic to any of its contents, if you have a fever, blood in stools, passed 8 or more unformed stools in last 24 hours, constipation, vomiting, and abdominal pain caused by blockage of the bowel. Talk to your doctor if your condition does not improve, symptoms continue or re-appear even after taking Rifanok 200 Suspension for 3 days. Do not take Rifanok 200 Suspension for more than 3 days unless prescribed; if there is no symptomatic improvement, consult your doctor. Avoid taking Rifanok 200 Suspension if you are pregnant or breastfeeding; talk to your doctor, he/she may prescribe you with alternate medicine. Rifanok 200 Suspension is not recommended for children below 12 years of age as the efficacy and safety have not been established. Inform your doctor about all the medicines you are taking and about your health condition to rule out any unpleasant side-effects. Patients with liver complications should avoid taking Rifanok 200 Suspension or consult a doctor before using Rifanok 200 Suspension.

• Prolonged intake of Rifanok 200 Suspension may cause diarrhoea caused by an overgrowth of bacteria known as C. difficile. This can cause mild to severe diarrhoea to life-threatening colitis (colon inflammation).
• Monitor bleeding time parameters like INR and prothrombin time while using Rifanok 200 Suspension.