What is Rifaximin?
CATEGORY: Prescription Drugs
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.
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How do members experience Rifaximin?
Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
Bacterial overgrowth syndrome | 21 | 15 | |
Irritable bowel syndrome | 16 | 11 | |
Diarrhea | 6 | 4 | |
Crohn's disease | 4 | 3 | |
Liver cirrhosis | 3 | 0 |
Common side effects
Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Nausea | 4 | |
Diarrhea | 3 | |
Abdominal pain | 2 | |
Abdominal bloating | 1 | |
Abdominal cramps | 1 | |
Back pain around kidneys | 1 |
Side effect severity
Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Severe | 3 | |
Moderate | 1 | |
Mild | 6 | |
None | 25 |
Member evaluations
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evaluated on Feb 27, 2015
- Perceived effectiveness for bacterial overgrowth syndrome: None
- Side effects: None
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