Off-Label Drug Uses - Rifaximin: Infection (Recurrent)Joyce A. GeneraliFASHP (Editor)Dennis J. CadaPharmDFASHPFASCP
Has been used for prevention of travelers’ diarrhea†[off-label].CDC and others state that anti-infective prophylaxis for prevention of travelers' diarrhea is not recommended for most travelers. Other Uses Has been used in some adults as treatment for the prevention of recurrence following standa...
Off-label uses • Hepatic encephalopathy Contraindications • Hypersensitivity to drug, its components, or rifamycin anti-infectives Precautions Use cautiously in: • elderly patients • pregnant or breastfeeding patients • children (safety and efficacy not established in those younger than age ...