Question 1

Once a child is placed on rifaximin, can they never go back to using inulin again?

Accepted Answer

Typically I only start rifaximin if either inulin has proven ineffective or the child is in the teens years or older.  If inulin never has in a child, going back to inulin or adding to rifaximin can sometimes help.  If there is no apparent benefit of adding inulin after rifaximin, I stop the inulin.

Question 2

Once a child is placed on rifaximin, can they never go back to using inulin again?

Accepted Answer

Typically I only start rifaximin if either inulin has proven ineffective or the child is in the teens years or older.  If inulin never has in a child, going back to inulin or adding to rifaximin can sometimes help.  If there is no apparent benefit of adding inulin after rifaximin, I stop the inulin.