rifaximin
Noun
Meaning
rifaximin (uncountable)
(pharmacology) A semisynthetic antibiotic based on rifamycin.
Examples
There was one treatment where the researchers speculated that using partially hydrolyzed guar gum would improve the efficacy of rifaximin, and in fact it did.
Because rifaximin affects only the intestinal tract, it will not treat infections of other parts of the body.