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

Expert advice for Rifagut 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 Rifagut an antibiotic?
Yes, Rifagut 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 Rifagut with amoxicillin?
Rifagut 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 Rifagut safe?
Yes, Rifagut 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 Rifagut a penicillin?
Rifagut is not a penicillin. It is a non-aminoglycoside semi-synthetic, nonsystemic antibiotic derived from rifamycin .

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

Q. Does Rifagut work for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)?
Rifagut 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 Rifagut cause orange urine?
Yes, the use of Rifagut may cause a reddish discoloration of the urine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q. Can I take Rifagut with ibuprofen?
Rifagut 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 Rifagut cause constipation?
Constipation is a rare side effect of Rifagut. Please consult your doctor in case you experience intolerable constipation.