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A 88-year old female asked:
I have Vern on 200mg 2 BID. The 200mg is not available. What about the 550 mg xifaxan?
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A 62-year old male asked:
Does xifaxan (rifaximin) decrease one's appetite?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can i take yogurt when taking xifaxan (rifaximin)?
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A 51-year old male asked:
I was prescribed xifaxan (rifaximin) 550 mg tablet but can not afford it, is there an alternative and if so where can I find it?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I'm supposed to take Xifaxan (rifaximin) 3x a day. What time should I take each dose to space it out? Should I wake up in the middle of the night to take a dose?
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A 40-year old female asked:
I'm taking xifaxan (rifaximin) can I have some wine?
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A female asked:
Can Xifaxan 550 pills be cut into smaller pieces or crushed? They are too big to swallow.
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A 35-year old female asked:
What is the success rate for Xifaxan (rifaximin) for a permanent cure of SIBO after one use? I'm reading so many different numbers.
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A 31-year old male asked:
Any dietary restriction i need to follow while taking xifaxan-550mg(rifaximin) ?
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A 53-year old female asked:
If someone is allergic to penicillin, doxycillin and septra-can you take Xifaxan?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I took Xifaxan (rifaximin) for SIBO. It's been a week and a half since I finished and my lower GI hurts more. I can't work. Could I have done permanent damage?
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A 37-year old male asked:
How often can you take xifaxan (rifaximin). Can you take every six months for ibs?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Xifaxan (rifaximin) for sibo. Can this med cause c diff. I read it can. Then i read can be used to treat c diff?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Is Xifaxan available in South Africa? I suffer from Sibo, and have been bloated and ill for 2 weeks and even though Im following fodmap , its not helping. Someone suggested I try Xifaxan.
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A 75-year old male asked:
Am taking xifaxan (rifaximin) 550mg for sibo, is it normal to be cold all the time and always feel thirsty?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Been treated for sibo with xifaxan (rifaximin). Still get gas everytime i eat no matter what i eat. What else could it be?
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A 35-year old female asked:
How many people are cured of SIBO from first treatment of 550mg, 3x a day, 14 day dose of Xifaxan (rifaximin) and never have it come back?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I am going to be taking Neomycin and XIFAXAN (rifaximin) 2x a day to get rid of my SIBO. Should I take them both at the same time or spaced apart?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I checked my temperature and it's 99.8 have been on Xifaxan, (rifaximin) watery diarrhea 3 days, severe cramps but feel ok today. Should I be concerned?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Will xifaxan (rifaximin) treat giardia? Not sure what is going on, but dr. Prescribed xifaxan (rifaximin). Still waiting on o&p and h. Pylori. Will this harm me if i don't have giardia?
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A 34-year old asked:
Could you take xifaxan (rifaximin) when drinking alcohol or beer?
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A 66-year old male asked:
I am currently on Xifaxan and metronidazole to treat my SIBO. Can I have a small peice of teramisy cake?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Im 5 weeks pregnant ,took xifaxan right before ovulation for 5 days, will it have any effect on my pregnancy? as i wasnt pregnant at that time and ovulated after that?
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A 28-year old male asked:
If I had SIBO for 4 years could it have damaged my liver? I noticed I have developed some puffiness about my nipples and blood sugar issues. Recently I have been prescribed Xifaxan, I am starting it soon?
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A 32-year old male asked:
DrCattano the spasms are all over. Extremities back face hands and have a random pattern. The xifaxan is making this post colonoscopy pain subside. ?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Would xifaxan work to treat mild smoldering diverticulitis? I don't have a fever but I have Diverticulosis and cramps in that area with mucus and bloa
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A 35-year old female asked:
I have Xifaxan (rifaximin) 550mg 3x a day for 14 days. I'm reading online stories people had bad gas, fatigue and sugar cravings. How likely to happen to me?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Finished Xifaxan (rifaximin) 3 days ago. It made my stomach swell with water. Stomach is still big and filled with water. Peeing a lot. Should I be concerned?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I was on Xifaxan (rifaximin) for 2 weeks. It made my stomach area bloat with water. I finished the antibiotic 6 days ago but am still bloated. Why? Is this normal
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A 19-year old female asked:
19 year old female. Stopped eating dairy for 4 years, reintroduced it and a month later had a nausea, constipation, bloating reaction. That reaction subsided but I am still chronically constipated with severe bloating? Proscribed Xifaxan so far?
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