RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Lederman, Lynne
T1 Rifaximin Effective in FD, Suggesting Intestinal Microbiota Involvement
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 15
IS 14
SP 14
OP 14
DO 10.1177/1559897715593925
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/14/14.1.abstract
AB In this short small pilot study, the nonabsorbable antibiotic rifaximin relieves global dyspepsia symptoms, belching, and bloating in individuals with functional dyspepsia. The durability of symptom relief is unknown, and these promising results should be confirmed in a larger multicenter trial.