Side Effects Of Xifaxan

Xifaxan is contraindicated in patients with a hypersensitivity to rifaximin any of the rifamycin antimicrobial agents or any of the components in xifaxan.

Side effects of xifaxan.

Serious side effects of xifaxan include alteration of the normal bacteria in the colon which encourages overgrowth of some bacteria such as clostridium difficile and causes inflammation of the colon pseudomembranous colitis. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Side effects of xifaxan include. Other side effects of rifaximin include.

Common xifaxan side effects may include. Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur. Xifaxan side effects by likelihood and severity common side effects. Xifaxan is contraindicated in patients with a hypersensitivity to rifaximin any of the rifamycin antimicrobial agents or any of the components in xifaxan.

Abnormal liver function tests. Signs of pseudomembranous colitis include diarrhea fever abdominal pain and possibly shock. Tell your doctor if you develop serious side effects of xifaxan including. Black tarry stools dizziness or lightheadedness muscle spasm rapid breathing shortness of breath trouble sleeping less common.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects. A strong desire to have bowel movement. You may report side effects to fda at 1 800 fda 1088.

Other side effects include. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects. Swelling in your hands feet or torso. Side effects of rifaximin include.

Hypersensitivity reactions have included exfoliative dermatitis angioneurotic edema and anaphylaxis see adverse reactions 6 2. This medication may rarely cause a severe intestinal condition clostridium difficile associated diarrhea due to a type of. Swelling in your hands or feet. Blood in the urine bloody nose chest pain continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears fainting.

Nausea vomiting constipation bloating gas stomach pain feeling like you need to urgently empty your bowel feeling your bowel is not completely empty headache dizziness tired feeling or. If experienced these tend to have a less severe expression. Feeling as if your bowels are not completely emptied. Abdominal pain bowel urgency headache nausea and rectal tenesmus.

Feeling you need to urgently empty your bowels. Hypersensitivity reactions have included exfoliative dermatitis angioneurotic edema and anaphylaxis see adverse reactions.