(7) In another study that combined antibiotics with prebiotics and probiotics, it was discovered that administration of rifaximin for seven days, followed by either seven days of Lactobacillus casei or FOS, led to a significant improvement in SIBO symptoms. (kresserinstitute.com)
«Most people treated with rifaximin alone improve for a couple of weeks, then get worse unless they change their diet,» she says. (health.com)
In the second study, 13 IBS patients who tested positive for SIBO using breath testing, were treated with the antibiotic rifaximin for a period of 10 days. (verywellhealth.com)