Xifaxan is only available as a brand-name medication and is expensive. If you do not have insurance coverage, you may want to ask your provider for an alternative medication. You can also check prices at different pharmacies and research which prescription discount cards offer a better price.

People with commercial insurance may qualify to pay as little as $0 with the Xifaxan Copay Savings Card available from the manufacturer, Salix Pharmaceuticals. Bausch Health also has a patient assistance program available to those with limited or no insurance coverage.

If you are on Medicare, you may qualify for Medicare Extra Help. Extra Help can help lower your medication costs, but certain income limits apply.

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Xifaxan is only available by prescription from a licensed provider.

Do you need a prescription? Simply schedule a same-day appointment with a Sesame provider so you can feel better. After your appointment, your provider can send your prescription to the pharmacy you choose.

Xifaxan is used to treat infections caused by certain types of bacteria. Most commonly, it is used to treat travelers’ diarrhea caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, as well as irritable bowel syndrome. It can also be used as a preventive treatment for hepatic encephalopathy, which can occur when the liver is damaged and is not able to remove toxins from the blood.

It is essential to only use antibiotics like Xifaxan when prescribed, as taking antibiotics when they are not needed can increase your chance of contracting an antibiotic-resistant infection. Remember that antibiotics like Xifaxan are only effective against bacterial infections and will not work against viral infections such as the cold or flu.

While there are no interactions between alcohol and Xifaxan, it should be avoided during treatment. Alcohol can worsen side effects from Xifaxan, including dizziness, headaches, nausea, and abdominal pain.

If you are taking Xifaxan for hepatic encephalopathy, it is essential to avoid alcohol. Hepatic encephalopathy is caused by liver failure. The liver cannot properly filter toxins from the blood, which then build up in the brain. Drinking alcohol can worsen liver function and can further impair brain function.

Rifamycin antibiotics like Xifaxan work by targeting certain bacterial enzymes that bacteria need in order to replicate. Without those essential proteins, the bacteria can no longer make copies of themselves and eventually die.

Xifaxan works to treat travelers’ diarrhea by stopping the growth of the E. coli bacteria that cause diarrhea. It also alters the microbiome in people with irritable bowel syndrome to reduce diarrhea.

It is thought that Xifaxan helps prevent hepatic encephalopathy by targeting and reducing ammonia-producing bacteria in the gut. Normally, these bacteria generate ammonia, which enters the bloodstream. When a damaged liver can't filter out this ammonia, toxicity builds up in the brain. By curbing the bacteria at the source, Xifaxan lowers blood ammonia levels and protects against brain toxicity.

You can get a Xifaxan prescription online after an appointment with a Sesame provider.

Browse the website and book a same-day appointment. Your provider will review your current symptoms and health history to determine if rifaximin is appropriate for you. If approved, your prescription can be sent to a local pharmacy for pickup.

The proper dosage and duration will depend on the condition being treated.

For diarrhea from irritable bowel syndrome, 550 mg of Xifaxan is taken three times a day for 14 days. For treatment of travelers’ diarrhea, 200 mg of Xifaxan is given three times a day for 3 days.

The typical dosage for hepatic encephalopathy is 550 mg twice a day for at least 3 months.