Drug details

Xifaxan (rifaximin)

type of Antibiotics, Other, Antidiarrheals

Xifaxan (rifaximin) is an antibiotic indicated for the treatment of patients 12 years of age and older with travelers' diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli), and to lower the risk of worsened brain function, or hepatic encephalopathy, in adults with liver failure.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• fever,
• stomach pain,
• severe stomach pain,
• rapid weight gain,
• trouble breathing
• diarrhea that is watery or bloody (even if it occurs months after your last dose),
• bloating, and

The following drugs are related to Xifaxan, either as a replacement or used together:

• Aemcolo (rifamycin delayed-release tablets)
• Principen (ampicillin)
• Cefzil (cefprozil)
• Donnatal Tablets (phenobarbital, hyoscyamine sulfate, atropine sulfate, scopolamine hydrobromide tablets)
• Ibsrela (tenapanor tablets)
• Levaquin (levofloxacin)
• Lorabid (loracarbef)