Methods of treating travelers diarrhea and hepatic encephalopathy
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1. A method of treating a subject having Travelers'"'"' Diarrhea (TD) comprising:
- identifying a subject having TD that also has hepatic insufficiency;
determining if the subject'"'"'s Child-Pugh score is Child-Pugh Class C or if the subject'"'"'s model end stage liver disease (MELD) score is 25 or greater;
administering rifaximin cautiously to the subject if his or her Child-Pugh score is Child-Pugh Class C or if his or her MELD score is 25 or greater.
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Abstract
Treatment of traveler'"'"'s diarrhea in subjects having hepatic encephalopathy using rifaximin is disclosed.
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1. A method of treating a subject having Travelers'"'"' Diarrhea (TD) comprising:
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identifying a subject having TD that also has hepatic insufficiency; determining if the subject'"'"'s Child-Pugh score is Child-Pugh Class C or if the subject'"'"'s model end stage liver disease (MELD) score is 25 or greater; administering rifaximin cautiously to the subject if his or her Child-Pugh score is Child-Pugh Class C or if his or her MELD score is 25 or greater. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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