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Rifaximin is a medicine used to treat travelers' diarrhea caused by a bacteria called E. Coli.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Common Brand Names:
Xifaxan
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Crohn's Disease & Ulcer... | 22 |
73% |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrom... | 5 |
100% |
| Cirrhosis | 5 |
100% |
| Hepatitis C | 1 |
100% |
| Diverticulitis | 1 |
0% |
Overall, 80% (35
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Xifaxan Reviews
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on my 6th and final relapse of cdiff i had 30 days of vancomycin followed by 2 weeks of xifaxan(which was the first time i ever took xifaxan) and i believe this drug actually helped rid the disease for good
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really helps with diarreha
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Works for about 5 days then starts to wear off and symptoms return.
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Reduces my lactulose dependancy. Can go with one or two treatments per day without severe encepalopathy.
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For enchep..works, but causes constipation...not good, but tolerable
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i have also been given this medication while admitted to the hospital, although most meds work better when they have u in an I.V i was not ever given it in a pill form?
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It works ok
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Read an article about it and tried it. Worked GREAT! And it is not a systemic drug so it just stays in the colon. I have used it 3x and don't need it anymore right now. It is expensive, hard to get the insurance co. to cover it as it is not recommended for IBS, but worth the hassle.
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no nausea, not as effective as flagyl.
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Jim had his 2nd encehalopothy episode so they started him on Xifaxan along with the Lactulose. He said it makes him feel like he needs to go to the b... [More] -
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Since I didn't tolerate lactulose, I was only on xifaxan. I can't remember off hand the amount I took each day, but kept me regular enough not to hav... [More] -
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Xifaxan, rifaximin, is a lower GI tract specific anti-biotic. For encepalopathy, the theory is that is attacks the bacteria in the lower colon whi... [More] -
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Hi again. I was wondering if anyone has tried Xifaxan? It is an antibiotic approved for traveler's diarrhea (treating e. coli) but some GIs us it for ... [More] -
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My doctor has prescribed the antibiotic xifaxan six pills a day for ten days. Does it really help? Are there side effects? It seems like a very lar... [More]





