Efficacy of rifaximin in treating with small intestine bacterial overgrowth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Wang, L Zhang, X Hou - Expert Review of Gastroenterology & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Over the past decades, rifaximin has been used to treat with small intestinal
bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), however, the true efficacy remains unknown. This systematic …

Systematic review with meta‐analysis: rifaximin is effective and safe for the treatment of small intestine bacterial overgrowth

L Gatta, C Scarpignato, RW McCallum… - Alimentary …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a heterogeneous syndrome,
characterised by an increased number and/or abnormal type of bacteria in the small bowel …

High dosage rifaximin for the treatment of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

E Scarpellini, M Gabrielli, CE Lauritano… - Alimentary …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background Rifaximin is a broad spectrum non‐absorbable antibiotic used for treatment of
small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. Doses of 1200 mg/day showed a decontamination rate …

[PDF][PDF] Antibiotic therapy in small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: rifaximin versus metronidazole.

EC Lauritano, M Gabrielli, E Scarpellini… - European Review for …, 2009 - europeanreview.org
Results: One drop-out was observed in rifax-imin group. Five drops-out occurred in
metronidazole group. The glucose breath test normalization rate was significantly higher in …

Rifaximin dose‐finding study for the treatment of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

EC Lauritano, M Gabrielli, A Lupascu… - Alimentary …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Few controlled studies assessing choice and duration of antibiotic therapy for
small intestinal bacterial overgrowth are available. Aim: To assess efficacy, safety and …

Clinical trial: the combination of rifaximin with partially hydrolysed guar gum is more effective than rifaximin alone in eradicating small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

M Furnari, A Parodi, L Gemignani… - Alimentary …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2010; 32: 1000–1006 Summary Background Abnormal intestinal
clearance is involved in the pathogenesis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). It is …

Review of rifaximin as treatment for SIBO and IBS

M Pimentel - Expert opinion on investigational drugs, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Rifaximin is a broad-range, gastrointestinal-specific antibiotic that
demonstrates no clinically relevant bacterial resistance. Therefore, rifaximin may be useful in …

Herbal therapy is equivalent to rifaximin for the treatment of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

V Chedid, S Dhalla, JO Clarke… - Global advances in …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Patients with small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) have chronic intestinal
and extraintestinal symptomatology which adversely affects their quality of life. Present …

[HTML][HTML] Berberine and rifaximin effects on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: Study protocol for an investigator-initiated, double-arm, open-label, randomized …

H Guo, S Lu, J Zhang, C Chen, Y Du, K Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) leads to non-specific abdominal
discomfort and nutrient malabsorption. Currently, rifaximin is widely applied in SIBO based …

Rifaximin versus other antibiotics in the primary treatment and retreatment of bacterial overgrowth in IBS

J Yang, HR Lee, K Low, S Chatterjee… - Digestive diseases and …, 2008 - Springer
Purpose Previous studies demonstrate improvement in IBS after antibiotic therapy, with the
greatest efficacy seen with the antibiotic, rifaximin. The purpose of this study was to compare …