Common Nausea, Vomiting, Dizziness, Headache, Flatulence, Bloating, Constipation.

Expert advice for Rifastop Tablet
While you are taking rifaximin, it may cause a reddish discolouration of the urine. This is quite normal. If you are using oral contraceptives take additional precautions while taking rifaximin. Oral contraceptives may not work as well when you are taking this medicine and/or when you have diarrhea. Rifaximin does not normally affect the ability to drive and use machines, but may cause dizziness in some patients. If you feel dizzy you should not drive or operate machinery. if you are pregnant or breast feeding speak to your doctor before starting the drug. To make sure rifaximin is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

liver disease
diarrhea with a fever
watery or bloody diarrhea

Treatment with any antibiotic including rifaximin may cause severe diarrhea. You should stop taking it and contact your doctor immediately. Diarrhea may even occur few months after the drug has been stopped.

Q. Is Rifastop an antibiotic?
Yes, Rifastop is an antibiotic that kills bacteria, which can cause a disease called hepatic encephalopathy (symptoms include agitation, confusion, muscle problems, difficulty in speaking and in some cases coma).

Q. Can I take Rifastop with amoxicillin?
Rifastop can be taken with amoxicillin as no interactions have been reported between the two medicines. However, interactions may occur, please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Is Rifastop safe?
Yes, Rifastop is a safe medicine. However, it has its own side effects. It should always be taken for a prescribed duration in prescribed doses as advised by your doctor.

Q. Is Rifastop a penicillin?
Rifastop is not a penicillin. It is a non-aminoglycoside semi-synthetic, nonsystemic antibiotic derived from rifamycin .

Q. Does Rifastop kill good bacteria?
Rifastop like other antibiotics can alter the normal bacteria in the intestine and this can lead to severe diarrhea.

Q. Does Rifastop work for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)?
Rifastop is not indicated for the treatment of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). In this condition, there is a presence of lot of bacteria in the small intestine which can cause chronic diarrhea and malabsorption.

Q. Does Rifastop cause orange urine?
Yes, the use of Rifastop may cause a reddish discoloration of the urine.

Q. Does Rifastop affect oral contraceptives (birth control)?
Interactions have not been reported between Rifastop and oral contraceptives (birth control pills). However, interactions may occur. Please consult your doctor before taking the two medicines together.

Q. Does Rifastop work for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
Rifastop has not been approved for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Please consult your doctor before using Rifastop for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Q. Does Rifastop cause weight gain?
Weight gain has not been reported as an effect of Rifastop.

Q. Does Rifastop cause diarrhea?
Diarrhea is a common side effect of Rifastop. If you have severe diarrhea during or after using Rifastop, you should stop taking Rifastop and contact your doctor immediately.

Q. Does Rifastop kill Helicobacter pylori?
Rifastop has not been reported to kill Helicobacter pylori.

Q. Can paracetamol be taken with Rifastop?
Rifastop can be taken with paracetamol as no interactions have been clinically observed between paracetamol and Rifastop. However, interactions may occur. Please talk to your doctor in case you require to take the two medicines together.

Q. Can I take Rifastop with ibuprofen?
Rifastop can be taken with ibuprofen as no interactions have been clinically observed between the two. However, interactions may occur. Please talk to your doctor in case you require to take the two medicines together.

Q. Does Rifastop cause constipation?
Constipation is a rare side effect of Rifastop. Please consult your doctor in case you experience intolerable constipation.