Nifuroxazide 200 mg
COMPOSITION:
Each capsule contains:
Nifuroxazide 200 mg
Inactive Ingredients: Lactose anhydrous, Maize starch, Magnesium Stearate and Capsule
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM: Capsule
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION:
Nifuroxazide has a wide bactericidal activity against Gram positive and Gram negative enteropathogenic bacteria, e.g., staph. Strept., campylobacter, shigella, salmonella, E.coli and yersinia.
PHARMACOKINETIC:
Does not develop plasmid resistance and is effective against antibiotic resistant bacteria and non absorbable and locally acting without a systemic actions or side effects.
Does not disturb the equilibrium of the intestinal flora and more rapid clinical response on the intestinal bacterial infections, thus helping prevent dehydration.
INDICATIONS:
– Acute and chronic diarrhea.
– Gastroenteritis.
– Acute and chronic colitis.
– intestinal antiseptic in all other types of diarrhea and intestinal infections.
– Traveler’s diarrhea.
DOSAGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
one capsule 4 times daily.
N.B.: the dose can be increased according to the clinical response.