Rcifax Tablet

Reviewed By Dr. Shilpa Garcha, MD (Pharmacology), MBBS

Last updated on 12 Nov 2024 | 01:03 AM (IST)

Rcifax Tablet is an antibiotic medicine used to treat infectious diarrhea. It works by killing and stopping the growth of harmful bacteria in the intestines. This way it helps to get rid of the bad bacteria causing the infection, which in turn reduces the diarrhea.

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General Information

Contains

Rifaximin (200mg)

Marketer

Lupin Ltd

Storage

Store below 30°C

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Product introduction

Rcifax Tablet can be used alone or in combination with other medicines. It may be taken with or without food, preferably at the same time, each day. It should be used in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. Take it at the same time each day to get the most benefit and you should keep on taking this medicine for as long as you are prescribed. Stopping it early may make the infection to come back and harder to treat.

Some people may develop side effects like vomiting, headache, constipation, vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, and nausea. These side effects are usually temporary and go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if these side effects bother you or will not go away. Your urine may become reddish in color due to this medicine. But, it is normal and harmless.

Before starting treatment with this medicine, you should tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or suffering from any liver, kidney or heart problems or if you are allergic to any medicine.

Uses of Rcifax Tablet

Treatment of Infectious diarrhea

Benefits of Rcifax Tablet

Treatment of Infectious diarrhea
Infectious diarrhea is a condition characterized by the sudden onset of loose or watery stools caused by harmful microorganisms in the digestive system. Rcifax Tablet helps treat infectious diarrhea by targeting and stopping the growth of harmful bacteria in the intestines. This medicine interferes with the bacteria's ability to make important proteins they need to survive and multiply. This helps to get rid of the bad bacteria causing the infection, which in turn reduces the diarrhea and helps you feel better.

Side effects of Rcifax Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Rcifax

Headache
Nausea
Fever
Abdominal pain
Vomiting
Flatulence
Constipation
Tenesmus (increased urge to pass stools)

How to use Rcifax Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Rcifax Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Rcifax Tablet works

Rcifax Tablet is an antibiotic. Rcifax Tablet inhibits the bacteria's ability to make proteins and stops the growth of bacteria that cause infectious diarrhea.

All substitutes for Rcifax Tablet

For information purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicine.

Quick tips

You have been prescribed Rcifax Tablet for the treatment of infectious diarrhea.
It should only be taken for a maximum of three days. If your symptoms do not improve after three days, inform your doctor. Do not take a second course of Rcifax Tablet.
It may cause reddish discoloration of urine. This is normal and harmless.
Stop taking Rcifax Tablet and inform your doctor if your diarrhoea gets worse or starts to contain blood or mucus.
Finish the full course of the medication, even if you feel better. Stopping the course early increases the risk of coming back of the infection.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Rcifax Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Rcifax Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Rcifax Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Rcifax Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Rcifax Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Rcifax Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Rcifax Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Rcifax Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Frequently asked questions

For how long should you take Rcifax Tablet?

The duration for which you may need to take Rcifax Tablet will depend upon the disease being treated. If it is prescribed for treatment of traveler's diarrhea, it is usually given for 3 days. When given for irritable bowel syndrome, it is usually given for 14 days.

Can Rcifax Tablet cure IBS?

Taking Rcifax Tablet can help improve the symptoms and delay the recurrence of the disease. However, it is not sure whether it will cure the disease completely or not. It has been shown that Rcifax Tablet can help improve the symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain and discomfort. Consult your doctor for exact details on the treatment of IBS.

How long does Rcifax Tablet take to work for IBS?

Rcifax Tablet usually starts acting within 24 to 48 hours. The symptoms like diarrhea improve gradually after you start taking this medication. Usually, taking Rcifax Tablet for 2 weeks relieves the symptoms of IBS. Moreover, it has also been seen that this 2-week course of Rcifax Tablet provides relief for up to 10 weeks even after stopping the medication.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Rifamycin derivatives

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Action Class

RNA polymerase inhibitors- Rifamycins

Related lab tests

Culture Stool

Stool Examination R/M

References

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User feedback

Patients taking Rcifax Tablet

Twice A Day

60%

Thrice A Day

31%

Once A Day

What are you using Rcifax Tablet for?

Hepatic encephalopathy

50%

Diarrhoea

38%

Others

12%

How much was the improvement?

Excellent

83%

Average

17%

What were the side-effects while using Rcifax Tablet?

Headache

50%

No Side Effect

50%

How do you take Rcifax Tablet?

With food

100%

Please rate Rcifax Tablet on price

Expensive

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Patient concerns

Hello Sir/ Mam, I am PATIENT in Clinical bioequivalance dept. of a pharmaceutical MNC. whenever season change happens, I feel mild abdominal cramp and urge to defecate at 2-3 times a day but I don't have to go to toilet. I don't suffer from diarrhea. My blood reports and USG abdomen reports are normal. Please suggest me how to overcome this problem and how can I make my digestive system more stronger.

Dr. Tapas Kumbhkar

Internal Medicine

Tab sporlac 1BD Tab Rcifax 400mg TDS For 15 days

I am taking defstar6 mg and panplus L from ENT. Now i was also prescribed Librax, Rcifax 400 and Ecobion for IBS i want to ask if i can take all medicine or should stop any of above

Dr. Pawan Rawal

Gastroenterology

Please get further evaluation by gastroenterologist

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Name: Lupin Ltd
Address: 3rd floor Kalpataru Inspire, Off. W E Highway, Santacruz (East), Mumbai 400 055. India

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Country of origin: India
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