RIMIGUT 400MG TABLET 10'S

How RIMIGUT 400MG TABLET 10'S Works

• Rifaximin binds to a component of bacterial RNA polymerase, blocking bacterial RNA synthesis and killing susceptible bacteria within the gut. Because it is poorly absorbed into the bloodstream, its antibacterial action is concentrated almost entirely in the intestines, with limited effects elsewhere in the body.
• In hepatic encephalopathy, reducing the number of ammonia-producing bacteria in the gut lowers the amount of ammonia absorbed into the blood and reaching the brain, helping to reduce confusion and other symptoms and lower the chance of the condition returning. In infectious diarrhoea, it acts directly on the bacteria causing the infection within the intestines.

Dizziness, nausea, swelling in the legs or feet (peripheral oedema), fatigue and joint or muscle pain are the most commonly reported effects. Nasopharyngitis, a mild skin rash and worsening of fluid build-up in the abdomen (ascites) related to underlying liver disease have also been reported. A harmless reddish discolouration of urine can occur with rifamycin-class antibiotics and does not need medical attention on its own. Severe or persistent diarrhoea, especially if it develops during or after the course, needs prompt medical attention, since it can rarely signal a more serious bowel infection.

• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Peripheral oedema
• Fatigue
• Joint pain
• Muscle pain
• Nasopharyngitis
• Rash
• Ascites

• Store the tablets in their original pack, below 25°C unless the pack states otherwise, away from direct sunlight and moisture, and out of the reach of children.

• Complete the full prescribed course, even if feeling better before it is finished
• Take at the same times each day to maintain a steady level of medicine
• A harmless reddish tinge to the urine can occur and does not need medical attention on its own
• Tell the prescriber promptly if severe or persistent diarrhoea develops during or after the course
• Tell the prescriber about liver, kidney or heart conditions, pregnancy or breastfeeding before starting

• Rimigut can generally be taken with or without food. Taking it with food may help if it causes stomach upset when taken on an empty stomach.