Anyone from Canada have tried Rifaximin?

[PsychoJane]

I am trying to find out if there is any way to access that medication here in canada... I can't really afford seeing a doctor in the states for that purpose nor the cost of the prescription itself out there...

So if someone can tell me they have found a way to have it in Canada and the how to, it would be great!

Plus, I would appreciate feedback from anyone who took it. Was it a wonder antibiotic?

 

[jmcbrid2]

what is rifaximin? I'm from the US but i've never heard of it...

 

[David]

I don't know the laws in Canada for online orders but if you can get a prescription and it's legal there, there's sites like this.

what is rifaximin? I'm from the US but i've never heard of it...

Rifaximin 200-mg tablets are used to treat traveler's diarrhea caused by certain bacteria in adults and children at least 12 years of age. Rifaximin 550-mg tablets are used to prevent episodes of hepatic encephalopathy (changes in thinking, behavior, and personality caused by a build-up of toxins in the brain in people who have liver disease) in people at least 18 years of age who have liver disease. Rifaximin is in a class of medications called antibiotics. Rifaximin treats traveler's diarrhea by stopping the growth of the bacteria that cause diarrhea. Rifaximin treats hepatic encephalopathy by stopping the growth of bacteria that produce toxins and that may worsen liver disease. Rifaximin will not work to treat diarrhea that is bloody or occurs with fever.

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