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GUTWIN 200MG TABLET Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Composition:

RIFAXIMIN-200MG

Uses:

Traveller’s diarrhoea, Liver encephalopathy, Irritable bowel syndrome due to diarrhoea

Medicinal Benefits:

GUTWIN 200MG TABLET belongs to the group of medicines called antibiotics used to treat infectious travellers diarrhoea, hepatic encephalopathy (decrease in brain function due to liver disease) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). GUTWIN 200MG TABLET is used to treat traveller’s diarrhoea caused by non-invasive strains of E.coli. GUTWIN 200MG TABLET is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, and ammonia producing bacteria. GUTWIN 200MG TABLET is a gastrointestinal-selective antibiotic with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. GUTWIN 200MG TABLET is bactericidal in nature and works by killing the bacteria that cause infections. Thereby, helps in treating and preventing the spread of infections.

FAQs

GUTWIN 200MG TABLET is bactericidal in nature and works by killing the harmful bacteria that cause infections in the gut or intestine like E coli bacteria. Thereby, helps in treating/preventing the spread of infections and diarrhoea with abdominal pain.

It is recommended to complete the course of GUTWIN 200MG TABLET even if you feel better as it is an antibiotic, and leaving it in between may lead to even severe infection that will, in fact, stop responding to the antibiotic as well (antibiotic resistance).

Do not take GUTWIN 200MG TABLET on your own as self-medication may lead to antibiotic-resistance in which antibiotics fail to act against specific bacterial infections. Take GUTWIN 200MG TABLET only if prescribed by a doctor.

GUTWIN 200MG TABLET may affect blood tests and liver function tests with increased liver enzymes. Inform the person or doctor before performing the tests that you are taking GUTWIN 200MG TABLET .

For treating traveller’s diarrhoea, GUTWIN 200MG TABLET is generally prescribed for 3 days. For irritable bowel syndrome, GUTWIN 200MG TABLET is prescribed for 14 days. However, it is better to take GUTWIN 200MG TABLET only as prescribed by your doctor.

No, GUTWIN 200MG TABLET may affect the activity and working of warfarin when taken together. So tell your doctor before using GUTWIN 200MG TABLET that you are taking a blood thinner (warfarin). Your doctor might adjust the dose of warfarin to maintain the proper blood-thinning effect and prevent drug interaction.