Antibiotic effective in treating irritable bowel syndrome, study finds

A two-week course of rifaximin can ease overall symptoms in many patients with irritable bowel syndrome for at least 10 weeks and perhaps for much longer.A two-week treatment with an antibiotic can ease overall symptoms in many patients with irritable bowel syndrome for at least 10 weeks and perhaps for much longer, according to a pair of clinical trials of more than 1,200 patients reported Wednesday.

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