Rifaximin 200mg Tablets (Retragut-200)

What Is Rifaximin 200mg Tablet?

Rifaximin 200mg is a prescription antibiotic that works almost entirely inside the gut. Most antibiotics get absorbed into the blood and travel through the whole body. Rifaximin is different: less than 1% of it is absorbed, so it stays in the intestine, right where the harmful bacteria are.

That’s what makes it useful for gut infections. It clears the bacteria causing the problem while causing far fewer body-wide side effects than regular antibiotics. It’s best known as a treatment for travellers’ diarrhoea, and doctors also use it for several other bowel and liver-related conditions.

Novalab Healthcare markets Rifaximin 200mg under the brand name Retragut-200. It is manufactured in WHO certified units and is available for PCD pharma franchise and third-party manufacturing.

Retragut-200 Tablet Composition and Product Details

Rifaximin 200mg Tablet Uses

The main use of Rifaximin 200mg is:

• Travellers’ diarrhoea caused by non-invasive strains of E. coli bacteria. This is the loose motion people often get after eating or drinking contaminated food or water, especially while travelling.

Doctors also prescribe rifaximin, often at different doses and for longer periods, for:

• Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D), to ease bloating, stomach pain and loose stools
• Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), where too many bacteria grow in the small intestine
• Hepatic encephalopathy, to reduce gut bacteria that produce ammonia in patients with serious liver disease

Rifaximin is not meant for diarrhoea that comes with fever or blood in the stool. Those infections are usually caused by bacteria that go deeper into the gut wall, and rifaximin doesn’t work well against them.

Rifaximin 200mg Tablet Uses in Hindi

रिफैक्सिमिन 200mg एक एंटीबायोटिक दवा है जो मुख्य रूप से आंतों के अंदर काम करती है। यह खून में बहुत कम मात्रा में जाती है, इसलिए इसके साइड इफेक्ट भी कम होते हैं। इसका उपयोग इन समस्याओं में किया जाता है:

• दूषित खाना या पानी लेने से होने वाले दस्त (ट्रैवलर्स डायरिया)
• आईबीएस (IBS) में पेट फूलना, पेट दर्द और बार-बार पतले दस्त
• छोटी आंत में बैक्टीरिया का ज़्यादा बढ़ जाना (SIBO)
• लिवर की गंभीर बीमारी में दिमाग पर असर (हेपेटिक एन्सेफैलोपैथी)

अगर दस्त के साथ बुखार हो या मल में खून आए, तो यह दवा न लें और तुरंत डॉक्टर से मिलें। यह डॉक्टर की पर्ची पर मिलने वाली दवा है, इसे केवल डॉक्टर की सलाह से ही लें।

How Does Rifaximin Work?

Rifaximin belongs to the rifamycin group of antibiotics. It blocks an enzyme that bacteria need to make their proteins, so they stop growing and die off.

Because the tablet is barely absorbed, almost all of the medicine stays inside the intestine. It acts directly on the bacteria in the gut, and very little of it reaches the rest of the body. This is why it’s often called a “gut-selective” antibiotic.

Benefits of Rifaximin Tablets

• Works right where the infection is, inside the gut
• Very little is absorbed into the blood, so body-wide side effects are rare
• Fewer drug interactions than most antibiotics
• A short 3-day course for travellers’ diarrhoea
• Can be taken with or without food
• Alu-Alu packing protects each tablet from moisture and light, so it stays stable even in humid weather

Rifaximin 200mg Dosage

Rifaximin should be taken only as prescribed by a doctor. For travellers’ diarrhoea in adults and children over 12, the usual dose is:

• One 200mg tablet three times a day, for 3 days
• It can be taken with or without food
• Finish the full course, even if the loose motions stop earlier

For IBS, SIBO and liver conditions, the dose and length of treatment are different and are decided by the doctor.

If the diarrhoea gets worse, lasts more than 48 hours, or comes with fever or blood in the stool, stop the medicine and see a doctor. Keep drinking plenty of fluids or ORS during the illness.

Side Effects of Rifaximin Tablets

Most people take rifaximin without any trouble. Common side effects include:

• Gas or bloating
• Headache
• Stomach pain or cramps
• Nausea
• Constipation
• A frequent urge to pass stool

Rare but serious: severe or watery diarrhoea that continues after the course is over, skin rash, itching, or swelling of the face, lips or throat. If any of these happen, stop the medicine and see a doctor right away.

Who Should Not Take Rifaximin

Rifaximin is not suitable for:

• People who are allergic to rifaximin or other rifamycin antibiotics such as rifampicin
• People with diarrhoea that comes with fever or blood in the stool
• People with a blocked intestine
• Children under 12, unless a doctor specifically advises it

Precautions and Drug Interactions

• Pregnancy and breastfeeding: take rifaximin only if your doctor says it’s needed.
• Long-lasting diarrhoea after the course: like any antibiotic, rifaximin can rarely lead to a gut infection called C. difficile. Tell your doctor if diarrhoea continues after treatment.
• Severe liver disease: use with care and under close medical supervision.
• Cyclosporine: it can raise the amount of rifaximin in the blood. Tell your doctor if you take it.
• Warfarin: your doctor may need to check your blood clotting (INR) more often.
• Birth control pills: rifaximin may make them less effective. Ask your doctor about using an extra method during treatment.

Storage Instructions

Store below 30°C in a dry place, away from direct sunlight. Keep the tablets in their Alu-Alu strip until use, and keep out of reach of children.

Rifaximin PCD Franchise

Gastro products are some of the fastest-moving items in any PCD portfolio, and rifaximin has a place in both quick-turnover and long-term prescriptions.

Diarrhoea cases rise sharply every summer and monsoon, when contaminated food and water are common. That’s when physicians and chemists go through rifaximin quickly. Outside those months, demand stays steady because gastroenterologists and hepatologists prescribe it for IBS, SIBO and liver patients, many of whom take it for weeks at a time. So you get a seasonal boost on top of a year-round base.

The strongest prescribers are gastroenterologists, hepatologists, general physicians and nursing homes. Areas with tourist traffic, such as hill stations and pilgrimage towns, also see more travellers’ diarrhoea. Since rifaximin is an antibiotic, it fits naturally into an antibiotic range too. Our page on antibiotics PCD pharma franchise covers that side of the business.

Pair It with Our Gastro Range

A doctor treating diarrhoea or stomach trouble rarely writes just one medicine. These Novalab products are commonly prescribed alongside or in place of rifaximin:

• Racecadotril 100mg Capsules (Racecred-100), to reduce water loss and control loose motions
• Ofloxacin 200mg + Ornidazole 500mg Tablets (Oflotoss-OZ), for mixed bacterial and amoebic gut infections
• Rabeprazole 20mg + Domperidone 30mg SR Capsules (Migrab-DSR), for acidity, nausea and indigestion
• L-Ornithine L-Aspartate + Silymarin Tablets (Hepatoss-L), for liver support, often given with rifaximin in liver patients

How to Become a Partner

Send us a WhatsApp message on +91 93713 00000 with your name, city and the products you’re interested in, or fill in the form on our contact page. Our team will tell you whether your area is open for monopoly rights and send you the gastro product list with prices. You’ll need a drug license and GST registration before we dispatch your first order.

Novalab Healthcare was set up in 2014 in Panchkula, and its products are made in WHO certified units under ISO 9001:2015 quality systems. Partners in Punjab can also read about our PCD pharma franchise in Mohali.

Third Party Manufacturing of Rifaximin Tablets

Looking to launch rifaximin under your own name? Novalab manufactures Rifaximin 200mg tablets for third-party brands, packed in Alu-Alu strips with your brand name, artwork and carton design.

FAQs on Rifaximin 200mg Tablets

What is Rifaximin 200mg tablet used for?

It is mainly used to treat travellers’ diarrhoea caused by E. coli. Doctors also prescribe rifaximin for IBS with diarrhoea, SIBO and hepatic encephalopathy.

What is the composition of Retragut-200 tablet?

Each Retragut-200 tablet contains Rifaximin 200mg (BP).

Which brand of Rifaximin 200mg tablets does Novalab sell?

Novalab Healthcare sells Rifaximin 200mg tablets under the brand name Retragut-200, in a 10×10 Alu-Alu pack.

Is Rifaximin an antibiotic?

Yes. Rifaximin is a rifamycin antibiotic, but unlike most antibiotics it stays mostly inside the gut and is barely absorbed into the blood.

How long should Rifaximin 200mg be taken for travellers’ diarrhoea?

The usual course is one tablet three times a day for 3 days, as prescribed by a doctor.

Can Rifaximin be taken on an empty stomach?

Yes. Rifaximin can be taken with or without food.

Does Rifaximin work for diarrhoea with blood or fever?

No. Diarrhoea with fever or blood in the stool needs a different treatment, so see a doctor.

Can pregnant women take Rifaximin?

Only if a doctor decides it’s necessary. It is generally avoided during pregnancy.

Are Rifaximin 200mg tablets available for PCD franchise?

Yes. Novalab offers Rifaximin 200mg as Retragut-200 for PCD pharma franchise with monopoly rights across India. Call +91 93713 00000 to check availability in your area.

Do you offer third-party manufacturing for Rifaximin tablets?

Yes. Novalab manufactures Rifaximin 200mg tablets in Alu-Alu packing under your own brand name.