(ËstÊd i) n., pl. studâ¢ies, n. 1. application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection. 2. the acquisition of knowledge or skill in a particular branch of learning, science, or art: the study of law. 3. Often, studies. a student's work at school or college: to pursue one's studies. 4. something studied or to be studied. 5. a detailed investigation and analysis of a subject, phenomenon, etc.
Rifaximin is used in the treatment of traveler's diarrhea and hepatic encephalopathy, for which it received orphan drug status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1998.linical trials have shown that rifaximin is highly effective at preventing and treating traveler's diarrhea among travelers to Mexico, with few side effects and low risk of developing antibiotic resistance.
Xifaxan is a prescription treatment that can help relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), including abdominal pain and diarrhea. 1  With Xifaxan, 2 weeks of treatment can provide 6 to 24 weeks of relief from IBS-D symptoms, with an average of 10 weeks of relief seen in clinical studies. Patients may be retreated up to 2 times if symptoms come back. Xifaxan acts mainly in the digestive tract.