Rifaximin in Treating Acute Infectious Diarrhea:A Clinical Study / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical curative effect and safety of rifaximin in treating acute infectious(diarrhea).METHODS A multi-center randomized trial with double-blind double-analogue and parallel(-control) with positive drug was used.All the 240 chosen patients were classified into two groups.There were 120 cases in the trial group.On the first day,the patients received rifaximin 300mg tid.From the 2nd to 5th day,the patients(received) rifaximin 400 mg tid.There were 120 cases in the control group,on the first day,the patients received levofloxacin 100 mg tid;from 2nd to 5th day,they received levofloxacin 100 mg tid.The total therapeutic course was 3 to 5 days.RESULTS After 3-5 day treatment,symptoms such as ache in abdomen and diarrhea were(alleviated) or disappeared and stool examination was turned better or normally.To the trial group,the cure rate was 84.68%,the dominant effecive rate was 15.31%,and the total(effective) rate was 100.00%.The bacteria clearance rate was 100.00% in the trial group.There was no significant difference between two groups.There were no severe side effect in the two groups.CONCLUSIONS Rifaximin is an effective and safe drug for acute(infectious) diarrhea for adults.