Xifaxan Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Name: Xifaxan Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Uploaded: 2026-10-02T19:43:10.206Z
Duration: 4 min 48 s
Description: Xifaxan is an antibiotic tablet that fights bacteria only inside the intestines. It passes through the stomach into the gut without being absorbed much into the bloodstream, so it does not treat infections outside the intestines.

Published 02/10/2026

Xifaxan Tablet

Generic name	rifaximin
Drug class	Rifamycin antibacterial (miscellaneous antibiotic)
Forms	200 mg tablet, 550 mg tablet

Xifaxan is an antibiotic tablet that fights bacteria only inside the intestines. It passes through the stomach into the gut without being absorbed much into the bloodstream, so it does not treat infections outside the intestines.

General information

Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.