Rifaximin for Prevention of Travellers' Diarrhea

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if 600 mg of rifaximin, taken once a day for 14 days by healthy subjects, is safe and effective for the prevention of travellers' diarrhea compared to placebo.

Timeline

Start

2005-06

Primary completion

2005-09

Completion

2007-04

Publications

• Martinez-Sandoval F, Ericsson CD, Jiang ZD, Okhuysen PC, Romero JH, Hernandez N, Forbes WP, Shaw A, Bortey E, DuPont HL. Prevention of travelers' diarrhea with rifaximin in US travelers to Mexico. J Travel Med. 2010 Mar-Apr;17(2):111-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2009.00385.x.

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