Rifaximin

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Angioedema def postmarketing x x x
Dysphagia def postmarketing x x
Dermatitis def postmarketing x x x
Dermatitis exfoliative def postmarketing x x
Dermatitis atopic def postmarketing x
Oedema def postmarketing x x x
Rash def postmarketing x x x
Flushing def postmarketing x x
Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x x x
Pruritus def postmarketing x x x
Swelling def postmarketing x x
Urticaria def postmarketing x x x
Swelling face postmarketing x x
Abdominal distension def x x
Abdominal pain def x x
Ageusia def x x
Anaphylactic shock def x
Anorexia def x x
Arthralgia def x x
Mental disorder def x x
Bone disorder def x x
Neck pain def x x
Chest pain def x x
Colitis def x
Constipation def x x
Dehydration def x x
Dizziness def x x
Dysentery def x x
Dyspnoea def x x
Dysuria def x x
Ear pain def x x
Fatigue def x x
Flatulence def x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def x x
Gingival disorder def x x
Headache def x x
Haematuria def x x
Hernia def x x
Inguinal hernia def x x
Infection def x x x
Lymphocytosis def x x
Mediastinal disorder def x x
Motion sickness def x x
Nasopharyngitis def x x
Nausea def x x
Nervous system disorder def x x
Neutropenia def x x
Pain def x x
Pharyngitis def x x
Polyuria def x x
Proteinuria def x x
Respiratory tract infection def x x
Rhinitis def x x
Muscle spasms def x x
Gastric disorder def x x
Sweating def x x
Syncope def x x
Tinnitus def x x
Upper respiratory tract infection def x x
Pollakiuria def x x
Urinary tract disorder def x x
Angiopathy def x x
Vomiting def x x
Weight decreased def x x
Monocytosis x x
Migraine def x x
Aspartate aminotransferase increased def x x
Choluria x x
Sickness x x
Blood urine x x
Malaise def x x
Myalgia def x x
Rectal tenesmus def x x
Discomfort def x x
Abnormal dreams x x
Dry throat x x
Upset stomach x x
Sticky skin x x
Defaecation urgency def x x
Lip dry x x
Hot flush def x x
Sweating increased x x
Dissecting aortic aneurysm, thoracic x x
Infestation NOS x x x
Pharyngolaryngeal pain def x x
Insomnia def x x
Rhinorrhoea def x x
Blood in stool x x
Weakness def x x
Indication Labels
Body temperature increased def x x x
Diarrhoea def x x x
Encephalopathy def x
Hepatic encephalopathy def x
Hepatic function abnormal x
Liver disorder def x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Codes: A07AA11, D06AX11

Legend

Color scheme: standard – alternative

100%    
75%    
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10%    
frequent (1% to 100%)    
infrequent (0.1% to 1%)    
rare (<0.1%)    
postmarketing    
0%    
no frequency information    
not found on label    

Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. RIFAXIMIN : 16 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. RIFAXIMIN / XIFAXAN : 82 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  3. RIFAXIMIN / XIFAXAN : 86 side effects (Drugs@FDA)