What is Rifaximin?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Xifaxan Normix
Rifaximin is an antibiotic used to reduce the occurrence of overt hepatic encephalopathy and for the treatment Traveler's diarrhea. It is also being used for the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy and Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacterial overgrowth syndrome | 20 | 13 | |
| Irritable bowel syndrome | 14 | 10 | |
| Diarrhea | 6 | 4 | |
| Crohn's disease | 4 | 3 | |
| Chronic diarrhea | 2 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 3 | |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Mild | 6 | |
| None | 20 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Rifaximin
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 4 | |
| Diarrhea | 3 | |
| Abdominal pain | 2 | |
| Abdominal bloating | 1 | |
| Abdominal cramps | 1 | |
| Back pain around kidneys | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Rifaximin
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 22 | |
| Doctor's advice | 7 | |
| Did not seem to work | 2 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 | |
| Other | 1 | |
| Personal research | 1 | |
| Side effects too severe | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Rifaximin
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 19 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 5 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Rifaximin after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lactulose (Generlac) | 2 | |
| Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) | 1 | |
| Hyoscyamine (Levsin) | 1 | |
| Metoclopramide (Reglan) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Rifaximin and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Amoxicillin-clavulanate (Augmentin) | 1 | |
| Metronidazole (Flagyl) | 1 |
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