⚠️Prescription Required

TORFIX TABLET contains ‘Rifaximin’ that works by working on the bowel and preventing the spread of infections caused due to the loss of the beneficial gut bacteria. Thus, TORFIX TABLET helps in relieving abdominal pain and diarrhoea. TORFIX TABLET should not be used in the patients with diarrhoea complicated by fever or blood in the stool and diarrhoea due to pathogens other than Escherichia coli (E.coli).

Take TORFIX TABLET with or without food. In some cases, you may experience certain common side-effects such as headache, peripheral oedema (leg swelling), nausea, dizziness, fatigue, ascites (excess fluid build-up in the abdomen), increased liver enzymes (ALT), and nausea. Most of these side-effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side-effects persistently.

Caution:
Before starting TORFIX TABLET, please inform your doctor if you have any allergy (against any antibiotic), kidney or liver problems. Do not take TORFIX TABLET for more than 3 days unless prescribed; if there is no symptomatic improvement, consult your doctor. Avoid taking TORFIX TABLET if you are pregnant or breastfeeding; talk to your doctor, he/she may prescribe you alternate medicine. TORFIX TABLET is not recommended for children as efficacy and safety have not been established. Inform your doctor about all the medicines you are taking and about your health condition to rule out any unpleasant side-effects.

Uses of TORFIX TABLET
Traveller’s diarrhoea, Liver encephalopathy, Irritable bowel syndrome due to diarrhoea

Medicinal Benefits
TORFIX 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). TORFIX TABLET is used to treat traveller’s diarrhoea caused by non-invasive strains of E.coli. TORFIX TABLET is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, and ammonia producing bacteria.

TORFIX TABLET is a gastrointestinal-selective antibiotic with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity. TORFIX TABLET is bactericidal in nature and works by killing the bacteria that cause infections. Thereby, helps in treating and preventing the spread of infections.

Directions for Use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Torfix Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Storage
Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of TORFIX TABLET

• Headache
• Peripheral oedema (leg swelling)
• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Ascites (excess fluid build-up in the abdomen)
• Increased liver enzymes (ALT)