Xifaxan
Active Ingredient(s): RifaximinFDA Approved: * May 25, 2004
Pharm Company: * SALIX PHARMS
Category: Antibiotics
Rifaximin, sold under the brand name Xifaxan (USA) and Zaxine (Canada) among others, is an antibiotic medication used to treat travelers' diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, and hepatic encephalopathy.[3] It has poor absorption when taken by mouth. It is based on rifamycin. Rifaximin was approved for medical use in the United States in May 2004.[3][4] Contents 1 Medical uses 1.1 Irritable bowel syndrome 1.2 C. difficile infection 1.3 Hepatic ... [wikipedia]
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I stopped taking Xifaxan. How long until the bloating goes away? ## Xifaxan is an antibiotic, and its other side effects...
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2 REPLIESCan it be crushed, I can't swallow pills that size...
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