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Best antimicrobials for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth?
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Discuss with your MD: Be sure to discuss this with the doctor that diagnosed you with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. A number of antibiotics will work; which one prescribed depends on your history (drug allergies, intolerances) and the specific situation.
Answered 10/17/2018
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Maybe temporary fix: If you have ibs due to sibo (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth)--antibiotics like xifaxan (rifaximin) may help. Sibo may also occur from anatomic variations in the small bowel, altered small bowel motility, or a variety of systemic conditions that prevent permanent cure (e.g. The bacteria just grow back).
Answered 2/17/2019
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