Xifaxan 200 mg 12 Tab

What is Xifaxan and how is it used? Xifaxan is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Traveler’s Diarrhea caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli), Hepatic Encephalopathy, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D). Xifaxan may be used alone or with other medications. Xifaxan belongs to a class of drugs called Antibiotics, Other; Antidiarrheals. It is not known if Xifaxan is safe and effective in children younger than 12 years of age. What are the possible side effects of Xifaxan? Xifaxan may cause serious side effects including: severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody (even if it occurs months after your last dose), fever, rapid weight gain, stomach pain, bloating, and trouble breathing Get medical help right away, if you have any of the symptoms listed above. The most common side effects of Xifaxan include: swelling in your hands or feet, nausea, headache, dizziness, tiredness, and abnormal liver function tests Tell the doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. These are not all the possible side effects of Xifaxan. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. DESCRIPTION XIFAXAN tablets contain rifaximin, a non-aminoglycoside semi-synthetic, nonsystemic antibiotic derived from rifamycin SV. Rifaximin is a structural analog of rifampin. The chemical name for rifaximin is (2 S,16 Z,18 E,20 S,21 S,22 R,23 R,24 R,25 S,26 S,27 S,28 E)-5,6,21,23,25-pentahydroxy-27- methoxy-2,4,11,16,20,22,24,26-octamethyl-2,7-(epoxypentadeca-[1,11,13]trienimino)benzofuro[4,5- e]pyrido[1,2-á]-benzimidazole-1,15(2 H)-dione,25-acetate. The empirical formula is C43H51N3O11 and its molecular weight is 785.9. The chemical structure is represented below: XIFAXAN® (rifaximin) - Structural Formula Illustration XIFAXAN tablets for oral administration are film-coated and contain 200 mg or 550 mg of rifaximin. Inactive ingredients: Each 200 mg tablet contains colloidal silicon dioxide, disodium edetate, glycerol palmitostearate, hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, propylene glycol, red iron oxide, sodium starch glycolate, talc, and titanium dioxide. Each 550 mg tablet contains colloidal silicon dioxide, glycerol palmitostearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol/macrogol, polyvinyl alcohol, red iron oxide, sodium starch glycolate, talc, and titanium dioxide.