Product Benefits:

1. Non-absorbable gut antibiotic – Targets GI infections with minimal systemic exposure 

2. Traveler’s diarrhea treatment – 200 mg TID for 3 days effectively clears non-invasive E. coli infections 

3. IBS-D symptom relief – 200–550 mg TID for up to 14 days helps manage diarrhea-predominant IBS 

4. Well-tolerated – Common side effects include flatulence, nausea, abdominal pain; rare allergic reactions possible .

5. Minimal drug interactions – In vitro CYP3A4 induction not clinically significant .

6. Safe in hepatic impairment – 550 mg BID used to prevent hepatic encephalopathy recurrences .

7. Locally accessible – Marketed by Square Pharma, priced around ৳20 per tablet, available via Bangladeshi pharmacies