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Rifaximin dosage and administration
Introduction
Dosage And Administration
Dosage And Administration
Dosage for Travelers’ Diarrhea
The recommended dose of XIFAXAN is one 200 mg tablet taken orally three times a day for 3 days. XIFAXAN can be administered orally, with or without food [see Clinical Pharmacology].
Dosage for Hepatic Encephalopathy
The recommended dose of XIFAXAN is one 550 mg tablet taken orally two times a day, with or without food[see Clinical Pharmacology ].[1]
References
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]