Rifaximin Side Effects summary

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Common Rifaximin Side Effects
Anaemia 27%
Condition aggravated 18%
Dehydration 18%
Dyspnoea 18%
Hypokalaemia 18%
Abnormal behaviour 9%
Anger 9%
Ascites 9%
Atelectasis 9%
Blood creatinine increased 9%
Blood culture positive 9%
Campylobacter intestinal infection 9%
Clostridial infection 9%
Coagulopathy 9%
Colitis 9%
Culture urine positive 9%
Diarrhoea 9%
Disorientation 9%
Dysphagia 9%
Enterocolitis infectious 9%
Fatigue 9%
Feeling abnormal 9%
Gastrointestinal pain 9%
Haematemesis 9%
Headache  What is  Headache                                                                                                                                                                                                9%
Hepatic cirrhosis 9%
Hypomagnesaemia 9%
Lethargy 9%
Local swelling 9%
Lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage 9%
Nausea  What is  Nausea                                                                                                                                                                                                  9%
Oedema peripheral 9%
Pyrexia 9%
Rectal haemorrhage 9%
Scrotal swelling 9%
Somnolence 9%
Staphylococcal infection  What is  Staphylococcal infection                                                                                                                                                                                9%
Throat tightness 9%
Thrombocytopenia 9%
Tooth discolouration 9%
Weight decreased 9%

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Rifaximin Side Effects Report #5321272-5
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Rifaximin side effect on May 07, 2007. Female patient, 50 years of age, weighting 141.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy and was treated with Rifaximin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, coagulopathy, colitis, hepatic cirrhosis, lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage, rectal haemorrhage, thrombocytopenia. Rifaximin dosage: 400 MG, TID, ORALLY. During the same period patient was treated with LACTULOSE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Rifaximin Side Effects Report #5366336-5
Rifaximin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 20, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 194.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy and was treated with Rifaximin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: oedema peripheral, scrotal swelling. Rifaximin dosage: 200 MG TID, ORALLY. During the same period patient was treated with VIT B, LASIX, FOLIC ACID, SPIROLACTONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Rifaximin Side Effects Report #5378409-1
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Rifaximin side effect on July 02, 2007. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 194.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy and was treated with Rifaximin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea. Rifaximin dosage: 200 MG TID, ORALLY. During the same period patient was treated with VIT B, LASIX, FOLIC ACID, SPIROLACTONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Rifaximin Side Effects Report #5444384-4
Rifaximin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 04, 2007. Female patient, 84 years of age, was diagnosed with gastrointestinal infection and was treated with Rifaximin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dysphagia, dyspnoea, local swelling, throat tightness. Rifaximin dosage: 400 MG THREE TIMES DAILY PO. During the same period patient was treated with DIGOXIN, FERROUS SULPHATE, LEVOFLOXACIN, LIDODERM, PANTOPRAZOLE, VERAPAMIL, SIMVASTATIN. Patient recovered.




Rifaximin Side Effects Report #5796775-X
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Rifaximin side effect on June 13, 2008. Male patient, 59 years of age, weighting 208.8 lb, was diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy and was treated with Rifaximin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: enterocolitis infectious, hypokalaemia. Rifaximin dosage: 1100 MG (550 MG, 2 IN 1 D),ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with NOCOMED. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Rifaximin Side Effects Report #5818510-9
Rifaximin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 03, 2008. Male patient, 59 years of age, weighting 208.8 lb, was diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy and was treated with Rifaximin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anaemia, atelectasis, campylobacter intestinal infection, dehydration, haematemesis, hypokalaemia, hypomagnesaemia, staphylococcal infection What is  staphylococcal infection, weight decreased. Rifaximin dosage: 1100 MG (550 MG, 2 IN 1 D) , ORAL; 1100 MG (550 MG, 2 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with LASIX, AMILORIDE, PRILOSEC, LACTULOSE, ATENOLOL, CALCITRIOL, HYDROXYZINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Rifaximin Side Effects Report #5922226-8
Physician from UNITED STATES reported Rifaximin side effect on Oct 10, 2008. Male patient, 53 years of age, weighting 208.7 lb, was diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy and was treated with Rifaximin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, anaemia, anger, ascites, blood creatinine increased, blood culture positive, condition aggravated, culture urine positive, disorientation. Rifaximin dosage: 1100 MG (550 MG, 2 IN 1 D),ORAL; 1100 MG(550 MG, 2 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with LACTULOSE, AMIODARONE, CYMBALTA, PROPRANOLOL, PROTONIX, NEXIUM, LASIX. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Rifaximin Side Effects Report #5922236-0
Rifaximin side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 01, 2008. Male patient, 51 years of age, weighting 200.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy and was treated with Rifaximin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: clostridial infection, dehydration, diarrhoea, pyrexia. Rifaximin dosage: 1100 MG (550 MG, 2 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CIPROFLOXACIN, FLAGYL, QUESTRAN, ASPIRIN, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, CLOPIDOGREL, LASIX, PROPRANOLOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.



Rifaximin Side Effects Report #4554534-X
Consumer or non-health professional from reported Rifaximin side effect on Oct 29, 2004. Female patient, 66 years of age, weighting 119.0 lb, was diagnosed with overgrowth bacterial and was treated with Rifaximin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, gastrointestinal pain, headache What is  headache, lethargy, nausea What is  nausea. Rifaximin dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BENEFIBER, ASPIRIN, VITAMIN C, VITAMIN E, FOLIC ACID, CALCIUM WITH VITAMIN D, VIOXX. Patient recovered.




Rifaximin Side Effects Report #4554540-5
Rifaximin side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Nov 23, 2004. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 250.0 lb, was diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy and was treated with Rifaximin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fatigue, feeling abnormal, somnolence. Rifaximin dosage: 400MG/BID, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PRILOSEC, CARAFATE, XANAX, NEURONTIN, LASIX, ATENOLOL. Patient recovered.



Rifaximin Side Effects Report #4640843-2
Health Professional from reported Rifaximin side effect on Dec 01, 2004. Female patient, 61 years of age, was diagnosed with gastrointestinal infection and was treated with Rifaximin. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: tooth discolouration. Rifaximin dosage: ORAL; 400 MG/BID,ORAL; 200MG/TID,ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ANTIBIOTIC. Patient recovered.





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