Abstract Number: 395
RIFAXIMIN AND LACTULOSE COMBINATION THERAPY VERSUS LACTULOSE ALONE FOR PREVENTION OF OVERT HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY RECURRENCE: A POOLED ANALYSIS OF TWO RANDOMIZED TRIALS
Background: Rifaximin 550 mg tablets is a nonsystemic antibiotic indicated for reducing the risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy (HE) recurrence in adults and may be used in combination with lactulose. Practice guidelines state that rifaximin [...]