Limited coverage drugs – rifaximin

rifaximin

550 mg

oral tablet

For reducing the risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy (HE) recurrence in patients who meet the following criteria:

• have been hospitalized with HE associated with cirrhosis of the liver

AND

• are unable to achieve adequate control despite taking the maximum tolerated dose of lactulose

AND

• rifaximin must be prescribed by an internal medicine specialist or a gastroenterologist

Rifaximin should be used in combination with a maximal tolerated dose of lactulose.

6 months