วันจันทร์ที่ 8 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2552

Be careful what you eat and drink holidays

Montezuma's Revenge. Tourist. Tut the belly. These are all euphemisms for a common suffering that travelers may be exposed.

 Each year, 20 to 50 percent of international travelers, an estimated 10 million American travelers develop diarrhea (TD). Normally results in the first week of travel, but may at any time during the trip, even after the return to homeland. Arriesg destination developing countries in Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Asia Thijen. People at particularly high risk of developing complications associated with TD, including young adults, immunocompromised persons, persons with inflammatory bowel disease or diabetes, and H-2-blockers or antacids.

 TD is usually caused by E. coli and other bacteria. Most bacteria are diarrhea through the provision of water and unalimentos. For Gluck, attentionand what they eat and drink can help reduce the risk of developing TD, the most common reason that travelers leave his court.

 For travelers in areas of high risk, treatment is a nonsystemic, gastrointestinal (GI) ฎ selective antibiotic called Xifaxan (rifaximin) tablets 200 mg. These pills are approved by the FDA for the treatment of patients> 12 years with TD noninvasive strains of E. coli. Xifaxan istfür over 19 years again in other countries  with more than 500 million tablets prescribed worldwide.

 "The treatment of travelers diarrhea Thijen difference may feel better in a day, compared to a couple of days missing for travel," said Bradley Connor, MD, Immediate Past President of the International Society of Travel Medicine.

 Before travel, consult your doctor or visit a travel clinic. In addition to a prescription for Xifaxan with you during the trip, travelers puedenminimizar rischI for TD by practicing a series of preventive measures.

 "While TD is generally only a nuisance for the holidays, there are indications that, with the MO of a serious illness known as post-infectious irritable colon syndrome," Connor added. "The best thing is to plan a series of precautions, and thinking about health problems before you leave."

 If GEfestgestellt with diarrhea, drink a large amount of liquid limpidiprimeraREDES fluids and electrolytes lost.

  Note to editors: Important Safety Information XIFAXAN (rifaximin) tablets are indicated for the treatment of patients (> 12 years) with reizigers'diarree noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli. XIFAXAN should not be used in patients with fever or diarrhea complicated blood in the stool or diarrhea from other pathogens Escherichia coli. XIFAXAN should be used as a stop diarrhea symptoms get worse or we are more than 24-48 hours and alternative therapyantibiotic should be taken into account.

 In clinical trials, XIFAXAN was generally well tolerated. The most common side effects (compared to placebo) were flatulence: 11.3% (compared to 19.7%), headache: 9.7% (against 9.2%), abdominal pain, 7, 2% (compared to 10.1%) and rectal tenesmus 7.2% (against 8.8%).





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