Rifaximin verhindert HE-Episoden

Sodium benzoate and rifaximin are able to restore blood-brain barrier integrity in he cirrhotic rats

Methods Three groups of rats were considered: SHAM, Bile Duct Ligation (BDL), BDL + hyperammonic dietary (BDLNH3). In each group, rats were treated by BNa or RFX. HE was assessed using neurocomportemental testing (6 minutes tail suspension test assessing the time of immobility). NH3 levels were assessed before sacrifice. BBB permeability was assessed by IV injection of a fluorochrome (Texas Red...

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Rifaximin for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The current treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are suboptimal. The findings of previous studies of rifaximin treatment for IBS may have differed due to variations in study design. Our study aimed to determine the therapeutic and adverse effects of rifaximin treatment for IBS based on a meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We searched the MEDLINE, EMBASE, EB...

Rifaximin treatment in hepatic encephalopathy.

BACKGROUND Hepatic encephalopathy is a chronically debilitating complication of hepatic cirrhosis. The efficacy of rifaximin, a minimally absorbed antibiotic, is well documented in the treatment of acute hepatic encephalopathy, but its efficacy for prevention of the disease has not been established. METHODS In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we randomly assigned 299 p...

Rosacea in Crohn's Disease: Effect of Rifaximin.

Leonard B. Weinstock, MD Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; Specialists in Gastroenterology, LLC, St Louis, MO Rosacea is a skin disease that manifests as flushing, persistent skin redness (ie, erythematous form), small rounded bumps on the skin (ie, papulopustular form), or dilated superficial blood vessels (ie, telangiectasia). The pathophysiology of rosacea is unknown, b...